CHE4161 Engineer in society
Faculty of Engineering
CHE4161 Engineer in society is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before CHE4161
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CHE4161
1 unit list CHE4161 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 96 credit points of engineering study
Overview
An introduction to the role of engineers in the context of their employment in industry and their interaction with the wider community. You will obtain an understanding of triple-bottom-line reporting as a driver for management, involving financial, environmental and the social impact of business. Financial management will include project management, project risk, market analysis, project costing and finance and financial indicators. Environmental management will look at the approval process for new projects and ongoing environmental improvement strategies. Social management will look at company organisation, the role of unions, occupational health and safety law and safety management.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise the role of a professional engineer, Code of Conduct and Ethics.
- 2
Deliberate the factors affecting the market for specific products and an understanding of market risks to industries involved in manufacturing businesses.
- 3
Demonstrate teamwork skills for working in group projects.
- 4
Design the normal project timeline using a GANNT chart, including the hurdles required for financing a new project.
- 5
Appraise the approval process for government jurisdiction for environmental assessment and a plant safety case and have some understanding of the key points of environmental law, and occupational health and safety legislation.
- 6
Demonstrate the ability to carry out the risk assessment and formulate the risk management for a process plant.
- 7
Demonstrate the ability to produce an environmental improvement plan for a process and carry out a HAZOP of a part of a process and draw a fault-tree diagram.
- 8
Demonstrate the ability to estimate the equipment costs for a process, the plant capital and operating costs, including a cash flow analysis and calculate the net present value of a project using discounted cash flow and determine its financial viability.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 7 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
CHE4161 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Banaszak Holl
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lee Chern Leing
- Dr Zongyan Zhou
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE4161?
CHE4161 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after CHE4161?
CHE4161 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CHE4170.
When is CHE4161 offered?
In 2020, CHE4161 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CHE4161?
CHE4161 is part of Chemical engineering; and Renewable and sustainable energy engineering.