ECE4099 Professional practice
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4099 Professional practice 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.
- 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 ECE4099
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECE4099
No unit lists ECE4099 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: ECE4908, TEC3193 and TRC4002
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will cover topics relevant to engineers working in a business environment, particularly in management, focusing on recent case studies. Areas covered include management of individuals, teams and organisations, management philosophy and practical techniques. Financial management will be discussed, including company objectives, accounting fundamentals, and financial planning and control. Marketing will follow, including business planning, quality and quality control. Relevant legal issues will be covered, including intellectual property, contract and negligence. This will be drawn together in discussing the role of the professional engineer, ethical behaviour and decision making.
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
acquire and comprehend the fundamental knowledge of the role of an engineer as a manager - skills, roles, styles, techniques, in the context of an organisation
- 2
analyse and evaluate different project alternates by applying a range of techniques
- 3
comprehend and apply accounting fundamentals, prepare and analyse basic financial statements to enhance business decision making
- 4
comprehend and explain the basics of marketing principles and techniques of strategic business planning
- 5
analyse and explain important legal and cultural aspects of contract, negligence, and intellectual property
- 6
demonstrate professional behaviour that requires adherence to the engineering code of ethics
- 7
Analyse the environmental impact and sustainability of a project.
- 8
Show commitment to working in a team.
- 9
Communicate effectively by making professional presentations.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures, 2 hours laboratory and practice classes and 7 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
ECE4099 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Arthur Lowery
- Dr Joanne Lim
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4099?
ECE4099 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE4099 offered?
In 2020, ECE4099 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include ECE4099?
ECE4099 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering.