Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology

Unit Outline

MME30001
Engineering Management I
(Semester 1, 2015)

Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:

PART A Unit summary

PART B Your Unit in more detail
PART C Further information

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PART A: Unit Summary
Unit Code(s) MME30001
Unit Title Engineering Management I
Duration One Semester
Total Contact Hours 48 hours
Requisites:
Pre-requisites 100 credit points
Co-requisites Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites Nil
Anti-requisites Nil
Assumed knowledge
Credit Points 12.5
Campus/Location Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Final exam (40%)
Research Project (36%) [presentation, report,
group activities]
Tests (14%)
Individual Assignments (10%) [Minor activities]
Assessment Summary Accredited hurdle requirements are:
achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks
for each Major Assessment Component (any
assessment worth 15% or more), and
achieve an aggregate mark for the subject of
50% or more, and
achieve at least 45% in the final exam

Aims
This unit of study aims to introduce you to managerial principles so that you can function effectively and
efficiently in modern organisational roles within a changing environment.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to:
1. Analyse organisations and compare and contrast them in terms of their management
decision making, structure and strategy, along with the environments in which they operate.
(K5, S2, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7)
2. Apply and relate basic project management concepts to a given project. (K6, S1, S4, A2, A6,
A7)
3. Describe and appreciate the concepts of organisational behaviour, team dynamics and an
understanding of self and other people. (K5, A2, A6, A7)
4. Apply tools to manage and evaluate a project, including the Critical Path Method (CPM). (S1,
S2, S4, A2, A6)
5. Describe the fundamentals of safety, compensation process, risk management and
sustainability. (K6, S1, A1, A4, A5)

Key Generic Skills

You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills:

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K5 Practice Context: Discerns and appreciates the contextual factors affecting professional
engineering practice.
K6 Professional Practice: Appreciates the principles of professional engineering practice in a
sustainable context.
S1 Engineering Methods: Applies engineering methods in practical applications.
S2 Problem Solving: Systematically uses engineering methods in solving complex problems.
S4 Project Management: Systematically uses engineering methods in conducting and managing
projects.
A1 Ethics: Values the need for, and demonstrates, ethical conduct and professional
accountability.
A2 Communication: Demonstrates effective communication to professional and wider audiences.
A3 Entrepreneurial: Applies entrepreneurial approaches to engineering practice.
A4 Information Management: Demonstrates seeking, using, assessing and managing
information.
A5 Professional Self: Demonstrates professionalism.
A6 Management of Self: Demonstrates self-management processes.
A7 Teamwork: Demonstrates effective team membership and team leadership.

Content
Introduction to engineering management
o evolution of management thought and practices
o understanding organisational structure and strategy
o managing technology and its elemental parts
o organisation, engineers and OH&S
Engineering sustainability and society
o engineer and society, environment, sustainability and community
o basis for engineering ethics, professional practices, organisations and societies
o green engineering principles
Managing people and organisational behaviour
o attitudes, motivation, leadership and morale within technical teams
o organisation culture, change and group dynamics
o interpersonal skills: self-awareness, listening, goal setting, providing feedback, running
meetings, delegating, persuading, politicking, coaching, team building, conflict
management, resolving conflict
Project Management
o project initiation-acceptance-definition
o project scoping and work break down structure
o project analysis-planning-scheduling-control
o specification, documentation, and monitoring
o project manager roles, characteristics, traits, ethics and risk management

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PART B: Your Unit in more detail
Unit Improvements
Feedback provided by previous students through the Student Survey has resulted in
improvements that have been made to this unit. Recent improvements include:
Two ongoing assessment by teaching team with relevant rubrics have been added

Unit Teaching Staff

Consultatio
Name Role Room Phone Email
n Times
Please make
Amir Abdekhodaee
Convenor/lecturer/tutor ATC823 X5263 aabdekhodaee@swin.edu.au appointments via
email

Ms Deborah Dobbie Invited lecturer deborahdobbie@hotmail.com

Kourosh Dini Tutor kdini@swin.edu.au
Emily Cook Tutor ejcook@swin.edu.au
Farnaz Modaresi Tutor fmodarresi@swin.edu.au
Afshin M.Hosseini Tutor ahosseini@swin.edu.au
Hassan Kalantari Tutor hkalantaridaronkola@swin.edu.au

Learning and Teaching Structure

Teaching Period
Activity Total Hours Hours per Week
Weeks

Lectures 36 hours 3 hours Weeks 1 to 12

Tutorials 12 hours 1 hour Weeks 1 to 12
In a Semester, you should normally expect to spend, on average, twelve and a half hours
of total time (formal contact time plus independent study time) a week on a 12.5 credit
point unit of study.

Week by Week Schedule

Week Week Teaching and Learning Activity Student Task or Assessment

Beginning
Reading relevant chapters (C1, RBSC) and
1 2 March Unit outline and why engineering (C1,C2 V)
management?
Introduction to organizations and
management. (C 1, RBSC)
Project management a quick introduction
(C1,C2 V)
Tutorial: overview of different
assessments, Group Task 1
2 9 March Management yesterday and today (C 2, Reading relevant chapters (C3 RBSC) and
RBSC) (C3 V)
Project management: stakeholders and
selection (C 3 V)
Tutorial: Using blooms taxonomy to
develop objectives, Group Task 2,
Recommended submission and update of
Meeting minutes #1
Reading relevant chapters (C3, C4 RBSC)
3 16 March Environment and organizational culture:
The constraints (C3 RBSC)

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 Managing in a global environment (C4
RBSC) Submission Feedback Report #1 by Friday
night (via Group Lounge Wiki)
Project planning and management
Initial presentation
Tutorial: Student presentations, Group
Task 3
4 23 March Social responsibility and managerial ethics Reading relevant chapters(C5 RBSC) and
(C5, RBSC) (C5 V)
Managerial decision making (C 6 RBSC)
Tutorial: Management case study (post Finalise progress on Wiki with required
office or similar type scenarios), Group Ongoing Assessment (first) by Tuesday
Task 4 night.
Recommended submission and update of
Meeting Minutes #2 Feedback Test I (during lecture)
Explore current papers on OH &S
5 30 March Occupational Health and Safety
Project management and risk (C5 V)
Tutorial: Case study, Group Task 5

2 -8 April Mid semester break

6 13 April Organisational structure and design (C 10 Reading relevant chapters (9, C10 RBSC)
RBSC)
Strategic management (C 9 RBSC) Submission of Feedback Report #2 by
Friday night. (via Group Lounge Wiki)
Project networks and scheduling
Tutorial: OH & S review, Group Task 6
Recommended submission and update of
Meeting Minutes #3

7 20 April Understanding individual behaviour Reading relevant chapters (C15 RBSC)

(C15, RBSC)
Finalise progress on Wiki with required
Project networks and scheduling Ongoing Assessment (second) by Tuesday
night

Tutorial: Audit report activity

8 27 April Reading relevant chapter (C13, RBSC)
Communication in the work place
Managers and Communication (C16,
RSSC) Feedback Test 2 (during lecture)

Managing to sustainability I
Tutorial: practice of presentation skills
Recommended submission and update of
Meeting minutes #4
9 4 May Leadership and Change
Managers as Leaders (C16, RBSC ) and
Managing change and innovation (C7,
RBSC)
Reading relevant chapters (C7, C16,
RBSC)
Find information on principles of green
engineering
Submissions of Feedback Report #3 by
Friday night. (via Group Lounge Wiki)

Managing to sustainability II
Tutorial: Overview of minor activities
Reading relevant chapters(C14, C17
10 11 May Motivating the workforce RBSC)
Motivating employees (C17, RBSC)
Final Report (Finalised Wiki) by Friday
night
Managing human resource (C14, RBSC) Final presentation during tutorial time.
Tutorial: Student presentations and
assessment

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 Recommended submission and update of
Meeting minutes #5

Reading relevant chapters (C13, C18

11 18 May Working in high performance team RBSC)
Managing teams (C13, RBSC)
Submissions of Feedback Report #4
(Reflection) (via Group Lounge Wiki)
Final presentation during tutorial time.
Managers as leaders (C18, RBSC)
Tutorial: Student presentations and
assessment
12 25 May Foundations of control (C10, RBSC) Unit review and communicate with the
convenor
Operations and value chain management
(C 11, RBSC) Final presentation during tutorial time.
Subject review
Tutorial: Student presentations and
assessment

Assessment
a) Assessment Overview

Unit Learning
Individual/
Outcomes that this Assessment Due
Tasks and Details Group Weighting
assessment task Date
Task
relates to
Final exam Individual 40% 1,2,3,4,5 TBA by Faculty

(3 hour written exam)

Research Project Group 36% 1,2,4
Initial presentation ----- Week 3: Initial
presentation tutorial
times.

Final presentation Individual 10% 1,2,4 Week 10-12: Final

presentation - tutorial
times.

Final report (Wiki) Group 15% 1,2,4 Week 10: Final report.
(Friday 4:30 pm)

Group Tasks 11% 2,4

Feedback reports (5%) Weeks: 3, 6, 8 and 11
(Friday 4:30 pm, for a
given week)
Wiki ongoing assessments (6%) Weeks: 4, Week 7
(Tuesday 4:30 pm, for a
given week)

Feedback Tests Individual 14% 1,4,5 Week 4: Feedback

test
Feedback Test I (8%)
Week 8: Feedback
Feedback Test II (6%) test

Minor Activities Individual 10% 1,2,3,4,5 One week after

distribution of each
minor activity(will be
checked during
tutorial sessions on
subsequent weeks)
Description:
Assessment - Final Exam consists of a collection of questions, both qualitative and quantitative, that
measures your commitment to this subject. This is a major assessment and you should achieve at least

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45% of the assessment to be able to pass this subject. The exam date will be advised by the facultys
administration.
Assessment Research Project requires students to develop an analysis of a selected organization.
They should identify and describe the major challenges facing that organization and provide solutions on
how the organization should face those challenges. For further information, please see the Assessment
section on blackboard. Alternatively, students could propose an Engineering Management related
research topic to their tutors. Their research should have the potential to contribute to the learning process
of this unit. This assessment requires:
Initial Presentation A short talk (approx. 5- 6 minutes) that introduces the topic, its importance
and a plan to complete the project on time.
Wiki ongoing assessment The progress of the students wiki pages are monitored via these
assessments. Please find relevant rubrics via blackboard for more information.
Final Report A detailed report on the outcome of the research project. Each group member
should contribute approximately 1200-1400 words. Please note that the quality and regular
completion of the Final Reports components are part of assessment criteria for this assessment.
Final Presentation A final presentation in which all group members should talk for approx. 5
minutes each.
Group Tasks They consists of a groups organisational activities that show how a group plans,
organizes, controls, records, communicates and provide feedback to other group. Major elements
of Group Tasks are group meeting minutes (outlining tasks that are planned, pending and or
completed) and feedback reports (providing feedback to other group to enhance their wiki).
Please note that the quality and regular completion of the Group Tasks components are part of
assessment criteria for this assessment.
Assessment Feedback Tests are relatively short tests that have been assigned to the notified weeks in
the subject planner. It may contain multiple choice questions as well as questions that require descriptive
answers.
Assessment Minor Activities are small activities that should be genuinely attempted by students
individually within a week of being given. The purpose of these small activities is for students to keep an
ongoing commitment to the Engineering Management subject. All assignments are equally weighted.

NOTE:
Any SPECIAL exams granted in this unit may be assessed in ORAL rather than
WRITTEN form.
A group should provide an initial presentation that achieves a satisfactory level (40%
based on the relevant marking scheme) even though the presentation does not contribute
to overall mark, otherwise, the group will fail in Research Project component of the unit.
Groups with unsatisfactory progress, however, will be given one further chance to repeat
the assessment within one week.
Specific assessment criteria for each assessment task can be found on the Blackboard
site for this Unit.
Attendance at all lectures and tutorials is expected and it may be taken into account in the
review of borderline grades. However, attendance is compulsory where there is a peer
assessment session (group presentation). 1 mark per session (up to four marks for whole
semester) for individuals might be deducted per non-attendance.
In special circumstances, group assessments might be carried out to evaluate individual
contributions.

b) Minimum requirements to pass this Unit

To pass a Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology (FSET) unit, you must achieve:
achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each Major Assessment
Component (any assessment worth 15% or more), and
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 achieve an aggregate mark for the subject of 50% or more, and
achieve at least 45% in the final exam
If you do not achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each Major Assessment
Component and at least 45% for the final exam, you will receive a maximum of 44% as your
total mark for the unit.

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c) Examinations
If the unit you are enrolled in has an official examination, you will be expected to be available
for the entire examination period including any Special Exam period. For the examination the
only calculator you are allowed to bring is the Texas Instrument 30XB MultiView unless
advised otherwise. No spare calculators or batteries will be available. The final exam is a
closed book exam.
d) Submission Requirements
Assignments and other assessments must be submitted through the Blackboard assessment
submission system (Turnitin).
Please ensure you keep a copy of all assessments that are submitted.
An Assessment Cover Sheet must be submitted with your assignment. The standard
Assessment Cover Sheet is available from the Current Students web site (see Part C).
Different forms of assessments have been incorporated in this unit. For further detail on
submission of each assessment, please consult with assessment section on unit
blackboards website.
e) Extensions and Late Submission
Late Submissions - Unless an extension has been approved, you cannot submit an
assessment after the due date. If this does occur, you will be penalised 10% of the
assessments worth for each calendar day the task is late up to a maximum of 5 days. After 5
days a zero result will be recorded.
f) Referencing
To avoid plagiarism, you are required to provide a reference whenever you include
information from other sources in your work. Further details regarding plagiarism are
available in Section C of this document.
Referencing conventions required for this unit are: Harvard or APA
Helpful information on referencing can be found at
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard-quick-guide.pdf
g) Groupwork Guidelines

A group project is the collective responsibility of the entire group, and if one member is
temporarily unable to contribute, the group should be able to reallocate responsibilities to
keep to schedule. In the event of longer-term illness or other serious problems involving a
member of a project group, it is the responsibility of the other members to make the project
supervisor aware of the situation straight away Individuals must be able to demonstrate that
they contribute to their group regularly in good faith. Please note that the Group Tasks
related activities might be used as a basis to determine individual contributions. Group
project reports must be submitted with the project cover sheet, signed by all members of the
group. All group members must be satisfied that the work has been properly prepared and
submitted. Any penalties for plagiarism and/or late submission might apply to all group
members rather than individual member.

Textbook(s)

Robbins, S., Bergman, R., Stagg, I., and M. Coulter (2015), Management 7, 12th Edition,
Pearson Education, Inc..

Verzuh, E. (2012), The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, John Wiley & Sons.

Recommended Reading Materials

The Library has a large collection of resource materials, both texts and current journals. Listed below are
some references that will provide valuable supplementary information to this unit. It is also recommended
that you explore other sources to broaden your understanding.

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 PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide, Project
Management Institute, 2004.

Burke, R, Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, Wiley, Burke, 2006.

Wysocki, RK, Effective Project Management, Wiley Publishing, Inc, 2007.

Burton, K, An Occupational Health and Safety Procedures, Tertiary Press, 2005.

Hottes, M, An Australian Guide to Safety in the Office, Addison Wesley Longman Australia,
1997.

Cleland, DI, Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation, McGraw-Hill, 1999.

Gido, J & Clements, JP, Successful Project Management, South Western College Publishing,
1999.

Gray, CF & Larsen, EW, Project Management: The Managerial Process, Irwin McGraw-Hill,
2000.

Nicholas, JM, Project Management for Business and Technology: Principles and Practice,
2001.

Oberlender, GD, Project Management for Engineering and Construction, McGrawHill, 2000.

Pinto, JK (ed.) PMI, Project Management Handbook, Jossey Bass, 1998.

Burke, R. Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, John Wiley Europe, 2003

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PART C: FUTHER INFORMATION
For further information and links to resources for the following topics, refer to
Swinburnes Current Students web page http://www.swinburne.edu.au/student/

Student Charter
Please familiarise yourself with Swinburnes Student Charter. The charter describes what students can
reasonably expect from Swinburne in order to enjoy a quality learning experience. As students contribute to
their own learning experience and to that of their fellow students, the charter also defines the University's
expectations of students.
Student behaviour and wellbeing
Swinburne has a range of policies and procedures that govern how students are expected to conduct
themselves throughout the course of their relationship with the University. These include policies on
expected standards of behaviour and conduct which cover interaction with fellow students, staff and the
wider University community, in addition to following the health and safety requirements in the course of
their studies and whilst using University facilities.
All students are expected to familiarise themselves with University regulations, policies and procedures and
have an obligation to abide by the expected guidelines. Any student found to be in breach may be subject
to relevant disciplinary processes. Some examples of relevant expected behaviours are:
Not engaging in student misconduct
Ensuring compliance with the Universitys Anti-Discrimination, Bullying and Violence and Sexual
Harassment requirements
Complying with all Swinburne occupational health and safety requirements, including following
emergency and evacuation procedures and following instructions given by staff/wardens or
emergency response.
In teaching areas, it is expected that students conduct themselves in a manner that is professional and not
disruptive to others. In all Swinburne laboratories, there are specific safety procedures which must be
followed, such as wearing appropriate footwear and safety equipment, not acting in a manner which is
dangerous or disruptive (e.g. playing computer games), and not bringing in food or drink.
Blackboard
You should regularly access the Swinburne Course Management System (Blackboard) available via
http://ilearn.swin.edu.au. Blackboard is regularly updated with important Unit information and
communications.
Communication
All communication will be via your Swinburne email address. If you access your email through a provider
other than Swinburne, then it is your responsibility to ensure that your Swinburne email is redirected to your
private email address.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings or other
work of someone else as though it is your own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following, without full
and appropriate acknowledgment to the original source(s):
The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person;
the use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from any source
including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes, current or past
students work, any other persons work, a website or database;
The paraphrasing of anothers work;
The use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models,
The use of realia that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like.
Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments or
other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own
independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the other
person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages its students to talk to staff, fellow students
and other people who may be able to contribute to a students academic work but that where independent
assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the students own.
Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore will be treated as a form of plagiarism by the
University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student to copy or otherwise
plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completed assignment or other work.

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Swinburne University uses plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin) for assignments submitted
electronically via Blackboard. Your Convenor will provide further details.
The penalties for plagiarism can be severe ranging from a zero grade for an assessment task through to
expulsion from the unit and in the extreme, exclusion from Swinburne. Consequently you need to avoid
plagiarism by providing a reference whenever you include information from other sources in your work.
Student support
You should talk to your Unit Convenor or Student Services, for information on academic support services
available for Swinburne students.
Special consideration
If your studies have been adversely affected due to serious and unavoidable circumstances outside of your
control (e.g. severe illness or unavoidable obligation) you may be able to apply for special consideration
(SPC).
Applications for Special Consideration will be submitted via the SPC online tool normally no later than
5.00pm on the third working day after the submission/sitting date for the relevant assessment component.
Special needs
Sometimes students with a disability, a mental health or medical condition or significant carer
responsibilities require reasonable adjustments to enable full access to and participation in education. Your
special needs can be addressed by Swinburne's Disability Services, who can negotiate and distribute an
'Education Access Plan' that outlines recommendations for university teaching and examination staff. You
must notify the University Disability Liaison Officer of your disability or condition within one week after the
commencement of a unit of study to allow the University to make reasonable adjustments.
Review of marks
An independent marker reviews all fail grades for major assessment tasks. In addition, a review of
assessment is undertaken if your final result is a marginal fail (45-49) or within 2 marks of a grade
threshold.
If you are not satisfied with the result of an assessment you can ask the Unit Convenor to review the result.
Your request must be made in writing within 10 working days of receiving the result. The Unit Convenor will
review your result against the marking guide to determine if your result is appropriate.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcomes of the review you can lodge a formal complaint.
Feedback, complaints and suggestions
In the first instance you may discuss any issues with your Unit Convenor.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the discussions with the Unit Convenor or would prefer not to
deal with your Unit Convenor, then you can complete a feedback form.
Advocacy
You are advised to seek advice from the staff at the Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) if
you require assistance with any academic issues.

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