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ENGG5215: International Eng Strategy and Operations
This unit is designed to introduce students to the global context of much of contemporary engineering and the consequent strategic and operational issues. It will address the nature, characteristics and variety of risks of global businesses, the opportunities and pressures for effective strategies, and the many management challenges in international business. In particular it will focus on Australian consulting, logistics and construction engineering firms that are operating on a global basis.
| Code | ENGG5215 |
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| Academic unit | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management and globalisation |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate competence in working effectively as member of a team, including managing conflict resolution, reflected in the successful design, management and completion of a major project
- LO2. search for, evaluate and apply relevant information from a wide range of sources to strategy and operations challenges of international engineering firms as demonstrated in a series of exercises
- LO3. employ superior written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through written reports and presentations designed for technical and general audiences
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of the forces shaping international engineering strategies and operations
- LO5. analyse the strategies and operations of international engineering firms as demonstrated through presentations and reports.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 2 weeks before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote
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