ENGGEN 722 : Special Study in Engineering Management 1
Engineering
2022 Semester One (1223) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
The course is divided into six modules for the students to discover creative techniques, understand them, and apply them to an environment they are familiar with. In this way, they can test the ideas and critically review their effectiveness in an environment that is known/has a known history. To improve the learning outcomes, students will form groups of 2-3 people to discuss their own learnings and the results of their application. These can be compared and contrasted with other students' experiences to boost knowledge.
The modules are spread over the 12-week course, so a module should be completed every two weeks. At the midpoint of each module, there will be an online tutorial to answer any questions students have on the materials, their application experiences, for wider discussions, and for students to give feedback on any insights they have gained. The topics for the modules are:
1. Introduction to Applied Creative Thinking, creativity and problem solving
2. People, teams, and bias
3. Systems thinking, and the Theory of Constraints
Students are expected to undertake considerable additional work per week reading, contributing to discussions, and completing assignments.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, concepts, tools, and techniques to assist in generating innovative solutions to complex engineering problems (Capability 1 and 3)
- Apply the principles, concepts, tools and techniques to complex engineering problems in real situations (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Critically evaluate the environment, principles, concepts, tools and techniques used when generating solutions to complex engineering problems (including their adoption by people), and the suitablity of their use in various situations (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Critically evaluate their own and others' ability to apply creative thinking principles, concepts, tools and techniques to engineering problems in a team environment and an organisation, and develop improvement plans (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Apply tools and techniques to design and facilitate virtual and face to face workshops for solving engineering problems, and present the solutions to stakeholders (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Research assignment | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments | 65% | Individual Coursework |
| Contribution to tutorials and discussions | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
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Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10-12 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect a one-hour tutorial per module. Each week you can expect 5 hours of reading, thinking about the content and applying it, and 6 hours of work on assignments.
Delivery Mode
Online
Attendance is expected at scheduled online tutorials to receive credit for components of the course.
The online tutorials will be recorded.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement.
This course runs to the University semester/quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Health & Safety
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Students are encouraged to submit draft work via the online facility on this course to check any of their assignments for plagiarism.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.