TRC4002 Professional practice
Faculty of Engineering
TRC4002 Professional practice is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for TRC4002. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before TRC4002
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After TRC4002
No unit lists TRC4002 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: Completion of 96 credit points in engineering study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to aspects of management relevant to the needs of the professional mechatronics engineer. You will be introduced to a range of topics including the role of a manager, organizations, financial management, marketing and planning, legal issues and professional ethics.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for TRC4002.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate project alternatives through management roles, a range of techniques, accounting and financial statements, marketing and strategic business planning.
- 2
Analyse and explain important legal and cultural aspects of contract, negligence and intellectual property.
- 3
Demonstrate professional behaviour that requires adherence to the engineering code of ethics.
- 4
Analyse the environmental impact and sustainability of an engineering project with a diverse range of requirements.
- 5
Demonstrate the ability to organise, work and contribute towards the progress of a team.
- 6
Communicate and respond effectively by effectively by making professional presentations.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for TRC4002?
TRC4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is TRC4002 offered?
TRC4002 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is TRC4002?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.