Course overview
This course covers essential features of business management systems and ethical considerations for professional engineering practice. Topics include: Business governance and social accountability; Business processes and business process management; Structure and content of a business management system (BMS) covering all business functions, including OH&S; Configuration control of the BMS; Relationship to quality assurance; ISO 9001 accreditation; Quality management and reliability; Enablement of the BMS using IT; Importance of training in use of the BMS; financial governance: Basic financial accounting and reporting including time value of money; Accounting for project planning and control; Relationship to project management; engineering governance and engineering management: Engineering planning and control; Engineering functional management; Lifecycle management, Product safety; Authorization of outputs; Ethics: Engineers Australia Code of Ethics, embedding ethical considerations in BMS. This course uses written assignments as assessments and includes a mix of group and individual work throughout the semester.
Course learning outcomes
- Recognise ethical considerations in engineering business management, using Engineers Australia code of ethics for professional engineers as a foundation
- Articulate the role of governance, standards and processes and their interplay in Business Management Systems (BMS)
- Prepare professional standard documentation using templates, elements from a business management system
- Demonstrate professional skills including participation in and running meetings; effective team membership and leadership