Engineering Project Implementation

Project management provides an organisation with powerful tools that improve its ability to plan, organise and manage resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. In undertaking this subject students will explore the principles and distinct technical skills of engineering management that are needed to implement a project. The subject is of particular relevance to students wishing to establish a career in engineering project management, but is also of relevance to a range of engineering design disciplines where design for the total life cycle of the product or infrastructure should be considered. Topics covered include key aspects of the management principles, project planning & scheduling, management systems & control and management practices to enable execution of the project in a timely and financially prudent manner. Note: This subject has been integrated with the Skills Towards Employment Program (STEP) and contains activities that can assist in the completion of the Engineering Practice Hurdle (EPH).

• 1ILO1 - Utilise a range of management techniques, such as critical path method, program evaluation & review, time-cost optimisation, earned value and resource levelling, to enable execution of a project in a timely and financially prudent manner
• 2ILO2 - Describe the management principles with regard to project management processes, organisation structure, professional ethics and Occupational, Health and Safety
• 3ILO3 - Explore issues in management practices with regard to building clients and stakeholders' requirements, consulting engineering practice and management, specification preparation, and professional documentation
• 4ILO4 - Apply digital engineering techniques, such as BIM, sensor technologies and imaging technology, in engineering project implementation