CQUniversity Unit Profile
ENEP12008 Engineering Leadership
Engineering Leadership
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General Information

Overview

As a student in the final year of your Bachelor of Engineering course, you will identify and analyse leadership and engineering management techniques applied within industry-based teams, and generate a personal vision for your leadership style. You will also document safety and environmental management systems applied in engineering workplaces, with a focus on cultural aspects. You will examine ethical principles, codes of ethics and apply approaches to ethical decision making. You will develop a three-year career plan outlining professional, technical, and personal aspects of career development. In preparation for this unit, it is strongly recommended that you have undertaken industry practice experience in a workplace, either via Industry Practice unit(s) or vacation employment.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2023

Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Report
Weighting: 30%
2. Case Study
Weighting: 30%
3. Portfolio
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE Comments

Feedback

Marking rubrics for each assessment was hard to locate as they were not given with each assessment.

Recommendation

Marking rubrics should be included in the assessment guidelines.

Feedback from SUTE Comments

Feedback

Some unit content needs to be updated to reflect the changes in technology used at workplaces.

Recommendation

Unit content should be reviewed and updated as required to reflect contemporary engineering practices.

Feedback from SUTE Comments

Feedback

Unit requirements were not clear.

Recommendation

Week one tutorial should focus on the unit requirements.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator Reflections

Feedback

Some topics are relevant to leadership in contemporary engineering organisations.

Recommendation

Topics of project leadership and using leadership as a driver of sustainability should be added to the unit content.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Identify and analyse leadership and engineering management techniques
  2. Generate a personal leadership vision
  3. Document safety and environmental management systems applied in engineering workplaces, with a focus on cultural aspects
  4. Apply professional judgment, standard approaches, and codes of ethics to decision making within a business environment
  5. Develop a three-year career plan outlining professional, technical, and personal aspects of career development.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I )
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1I 3I 5I )
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 5I )
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1I 3I )
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 2I 3I )
Advanced
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 3A )
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities, and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 3A )
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 2I 4A )
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 2I 3A 5A )
3.3 Creative, innovative, and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 2A 5I )
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 2A 4A 5A )

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Report - 30%
2 - Case Study - 30%
3 - Portfolio - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Aruna Jayasuriya Unit Coordinator
a.jayasuriya@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 06 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Engineering Management

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 13 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Engineering Management

Commence development of Industry Report.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 20 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Leadership

Continue development of Industry Report.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 27 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Safety Management

Continue development of Industry Report.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 03 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Guest Lectures

Continue development of Industry Report.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 10 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 17 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Ethics

Complete development of Industry Report

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Industry Report Due: Week 6 Friday (21 Apr 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 7 Begin Date: 24 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Environmental Management

Commence development of Ethics Case Study.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 01 May 2023

Module/Topic

Guest Lectures

Continue development of Ethics Case Study.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 08 May 2023

Module/Topic

Professional Development

Complete development of Ethics Case Study.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ethics Case Study Due: Week 9 Friday (12 May 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 10 Begin Date: 15 May 2023

Module/Topic

Career Planning

Commence development of Career Plan Portfolio.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 22 May 2023

Module/Topic

Review

Continue development of Career Plan Portfolio.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 29 May 2023

Module/Topic

Review

Complete development of Career Plan Portfolio.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Career Plan Portfolio Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 05 Jun 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 12 Jun 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 Report

Assessment Title
Industry Report

Task Description

As you have learned in the course material, Engineering Management involves the application of general management functions within engineering teams. In addition, amongst the four well-known management functions, you are likely to be exposed to the Controlling function in a Graduate Engineer role.

In this assessment, you will review an industry-based engineering process and document how management control techniques are embedded within the process to ensure the desired results are achieved.

Further details of this assessment task are available on the Moodle site.


Assessment Due Date

Week 6 Friday (21 Apr 2023) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Within two weeks of the submission deadline


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Describe Management Processes
Analyse the Relationship Between Standards, Measures and Feedback
Identify and Describe Safety Processes
Relate Leadership and Culture to Performance
Describe and evaluate leadership skills
Accuracy and Clarity of the Report
Appropriate use of Sentence Structure and Grammar


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Identify and analyse leadership and engineering management techniques
  • Document safety and environmental management systems applied in engineering workplaces, with a focus on cultural aspects

2 Case Study

Assessment Title
Ethics Case Study

Task Description

Your second assessment item involves analysis and application of decision-making processes to case studies related to engineering ethics, responding to the ethical issues raised via a Case Study Report.

Your assessment task involves selecting two (2) of the supplied Case Studies and documenting how you would approach an ethical issue identified in the case. You will then apply a structured decision-making process to reach a decision regarding your issue. Your decisions should be supported at each stage by referencing appropriate external standards, laws, guidelines and codes, or by describing your personal beliefs and opinions.

Further details of this assessment task are available on the Moodle site.


Assessment Due Date

Week 9 Friday (12 May 2023) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Within two weeks of the submission deadline


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Identify and describe ethical issues
Analyse relevant legal, technical and professional issues
Ability to provide reasonable decision options
Express ethical views in a clear and appropriate manner
Consistently apply a decision-making framework
Accuracy and Clarity of the Report
Appropriate use of Sentence Structure and Grammar


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply professional judgment, standard approaches, and codes of ethics to decision making within a business environment

3 Portfolio

Assessment Title
Career Plan Portfolio

Task Description

The final assessment item of this unit involves the development of a career plan, presented as a portfolio and consisting of your leadership vision, technical and professional development plans, and a tabular summary of your overall career plan.

Further details of this assessment task are available on the Moodle site.


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Friday (2 June 2023) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Within two weeks of the submission deadline


Weighting
40%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Analyse Leadership Skills
Express an achievable vision and mission
Conduct research into a technical specialisation
Self-assess and perform a skills gap analysis
Articulate feasible (SMART) technical development actions
Articulate feasible (SMART) professional development actions
Summarise plans and actions
Accuracy and Clarity of the Report


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Generate a personal leadership vision
  • Develop a three-year career plan outlining professional, technical, and personal aspects of career development.

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?