ENGGEN 730 : Management Skills for Project Professionals
Engineering
2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics and implications of VUCA environments and what it takes to excel as a leader or professional in those environments. (Capability 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Demonstrate familiarity with factors that influence optimal human functioning and are able to adapt and deploy strategies that enable themselves and others to function at their best in a team. (Capability 6.1, 7.1 and 8.2)
- Develop the capacity for self-awareness, self-reliance, self-authoring and self-management as well as for perspective taking, and reflective practice when collaborating in teams. (Capability 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Recognise when the limitations of their knowledge and skills are reached, and are able to confidently and comfortably invite and be influenced by the assistance, perspectives and ideas of others as individuals and as a team member. (Capability 4.2, 5.1, 7.1 and 8.2)
- Enhanced their profile, capabilities and capacities holistically to function effectively at a higher level as a leader and professional and to be optimally set up to achieve their professional goals both as individuals and when collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams. (Capability 6.1, 7.1 and 8.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 20% | Individual Test |
| Reflections | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Professional assessments | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation | 30% | Group Coursework |
| Discussions | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 5 types | 100% |
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A passing mark is 50% or higher, according to University policy.
Late submissions will not be accepted/allowed for the exams, tests, and online quizzes. It is possible to submit late for assignments and projects, and the late submission penalty schedule will be included in the assignment and project handouts.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 150 hours in total over the semester. Note that there are no exams, so the workload will be spread over the 12 teaching weeks.
For this course, you can expect 3 - 4 hours of reading and thinking about each module's contents, 1 - 2 hours of lecture / tutorial, and 7.5 hours of work on assignments and contributing to discussions each week. The workload is 12.5 hours per week over 12 weeks, or 150 hours in total.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience or Online
This course is offered in two delivery modes:
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Online
Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
The course will include live online events, including group discussions and tutorials. These will be recorded.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement throughout the course.
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
Students must ensure they are familiar with their Health and Safety responsibilities, as described in the university’s Health and Safety policy.
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.
Overall, the student feedback for semester 2, 2024, has been positive, with a course score of 4.68. Several changes have been initiated after receiving specific feedback. The course for 2025 will focus more on leadership and have a more collaborative element by having a group assignment.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.