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Units ENGG5204 Semester 1 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice

Overview

This unit of study is designed to provide graduate engineers studying for a Master of Professional Engineering degree with an introduction to the professional engineering skills necessary to practice as an engineer. These include the various elements of engineering practice, an understanding of the role of the engineer in industry, basic knowledge of the law of contracts and legal responsibility, teamwork and leadership skills, an understanding of the professional responsibilities of engineers, competence in verbal communication and presentations and in reading and writing reports, and an understanding of ethical considerations. The material, learning and assessment is tailored for graduates from Australian and overseas universities.

Details

Academic unit	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Unit code	ENGG5204
Unit name	Engineering Professional Practice
Session, year ?	Semester 1, 2021
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Remote
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	John Currie, john.currie@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Group case presentation	10%	Multiple weeks	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Management style self evaluation Individual reflection report - personal research and peer comparison	20%	Week 04 Due date: 24 Mar 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 31 Mar 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Management report Group research and case study development report.	20%	Week 07 Due date: 21 Apr 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 28 Apr 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Ethics and sustainability report Group research and case study development report.	15%	Week 11 Due date: 19 May 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 26 May 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Ethics & Sustainability Report (Individual) Individual research & report building upon course themes & issues.	10%	Week 11 Due date: 19 May 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 26 May 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Legal issues case study Group research and case study development report.	15%	Week 12 Due date: 26 May 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 02 Jun 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Legal Issues (individual report) Individual research & report building upon course themes & issues.	10%	Week 12 Due date: 26 May 2021 at 16:00 Closing date: 02 Jun 2021	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to the course and the issues	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 02	Management essentials	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 03	Developing self-awareness	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 04	Managing a healthy workplace	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 05	Solving problems analytically and creatively	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 06	Communicating supportively	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 07	Motivating others	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 08	Basic fundamentals and theories of ethics and sustainability practices in engineering	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 09	1. Relationships with clients, consultants, competitors, and contractors; 2. Outside employment/activities (Moonlighting); 3. Consideration of the employer’s assets; 4. Treatment of confidential or proprietary information; 5. Bribery and kickbacks, which also may include: gifts, meals, services, and entertainment; 6. Ensuring legal compliance by clients, client's contractors, and others	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 10	1. Accomplishments and world effort in Sustainable engineering development, hard and soft sustainability factors, models of sustainable development, sustainability in buildings	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 11	Introduction to key legal concepts and contract law basics	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 12	Introduction to other relevant laws (intellectual property, trade practices), advertising, consumer protection, legal processes, rights and remedies	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 13	Controlling liability by contract: measuring and managing risk, interpreting and drafting basic agreements	Lecture (3 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

James Carlopio & Graham Andrewatha, Developing Management Skills (5th edition). Pearson, 2012. 9781442547629.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate skills in all aspects of communication, including for technical and non-technical, and academic and public audiences
LO2. work effectively as both leader and member of a team, including conflict resolution and in designing managing and completing a number of projects
LO3. exercise professional and ethical decision-making as well as sound critical and ethical judgement in undertaking broad ranging professional roles and responsibilities
LO4. understand the principles and requirements of the professional engineer, in accord with the Engineers Australia graduate attributes, including social, economic, ethical, sustainability and environmental aspects
LO5. display fundamental application of ethical issues in technical practice, and considerations of business conduct
LO6. demonstrate basic knowledge of the law of contracts and the obligations of professional and legal responsibility
LO7. use significant skills in searching for and evaluating information relevant to any particular topic, using the full range of information-searching tools
LO8. use enhanced problem-solving and design skills learnt through direct instruction and application to tutorial problems and projects.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Closing the loop

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