Course description
Core Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-663 Engineering Project Management
The unit aims to develop your skills as a project manager who is able to take an active leadership role in achieving these outcomes. Emphasis is on principles of management, project relationships, communication and risk management. Topical case studi... Semester 1 12.50
421-664 Project Delivery
Estimating and tendering engineering construction works, including work breakdown structures, work method statements, risk identification and tendering principles; detailed study of contract documents for design and construction including various par... Semester 2 12.50
421-642 Research Topic
On conclusion of their project, students should have an appreciation of procedures involved in conducting research and have gained experience in scientific writing, and in poster and oral presentations.The subject includes supervision of project sele... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
421-644 Research Project
On conclusion of their project, students should have an appreciation of procedures involved in conducting research and have gained experience in scientific writing and in delivering an oral presentation.The subject includes supervision of methodology... Semester 1, Semester 2 50
Restricted Elective Subjects
25 points from: -
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-666 Management of Project Resources
The project and construction manager; organisational structures; management of personnel; selection of consultants or contractors, communication processes; industrial relations; occupational health and safety; meetings; delegation and communication. Semester 2 12.50
421-667 Project Management Practices
Advanced project management techniques focuses on specific tools and techniques used by project managers to control time, to structure work breakdown packages and to manage cost, quality and risk. Topical case studies are used to introduce key princi... Semester 2 12.50
421-654 Principles of Asset Management
Government legislative requirements; relevance of accounting systems; framework for data bases; analysis component systems; priority determination; condition and deficiency rating; ratings data; reporting mechanisms; decentralised systems; Geographic... Semester 1 12.50
Elective Subjects
37.5 points of Engineering subjects chosen from handbook or such other subjects approved by the Course Coordinator.
