INTRODUCTION
	PROJECT SELECTION
	FEASIBILITY PLAN FOR A BUSINESS / ENGINEERING PROJECT
	RISK ANALYSIS
	PROJECT PLANNING
	PLANNING COMMUNICATION (Part A) and PLANNING COMMUNICATION (Part B)

	RESOURCE ANALYSIS
	COST ESTIMATION
	CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
	PROJECT CONTROL
	PROJECT ORGANIZATION
	APPLYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

 

University Generic Skills	What this unit provides to develop each listed skill
Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.	Develops self learning abilities
Ability to analyse and synthesise.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to think logically.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to think creatively.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to understand and develop abstract concepts.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to be open to new ideas and possibilities.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to question accepted wisdom.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to identify assumptions, assess their implications, test them and decide on their appropriateness.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to understand limitations of an area of knowledge and work effectively despite the limitations.	Developed in assignment work.
Ability to solve problems.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to adapt knowledge to new situations.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to work in a team.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to work with minimum supervision.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to make decisions.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to communicate orally.	Developed in assignment meetings.
Ability to communicate in writing.	Developed in assignment work
Skills in graphical/iconic communication.	Developed in assignment reports
Ability to use resources to extract information, including databases, internet and electronic mail.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to understand the ethics and social/cultural implications of decisions.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to make mature judgement and take responsibility in moral, social and practical matters.	N/a
Emotional control; ability to operate under pressure.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding other people's psychology; empathy.	Developed in assignment work
Time management skills.	Developed in assignment work
Self motivation.	Developed in assignment work
Engineering-specific Generic Skills
Appreciation of Engineering beyond the narrow discipline; ability to develop links between different areas.	Developed in assignment work
Appreciation of the changing nature of the engineering context.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding of non-technical constraints in achieving engineering solutions.	Developed in assignment work
Human interface skills.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.	N/a
Understanding the nature, needs, and importance of research, both fundamental and applied.	Developed in assignment work
Assignment management skills, including environmental, financial and human factors.	Developed in assignment work
Design skills.	N/a
Instrumentation and data processing skills.	N/a
Risk management skills.	Developed in assignment work
Technical Skills
Understanding of dimensions of physical and engineering quantities; ability to make order-of-magnitude estimates.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding the difference between analog and digital.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding the difference between continuum and discrete.	Developed in assignment work
Ability to develop a simplified physical and/or mathematical model of a phenomenon or a process.	Developed in assignment work
Visualisation and graphics skills.	Developed in assignment work
Appropriate practical "workshop" skills.	N/a
Programming and computing skills.	Developed in assignment work
Basic mathematical skills.	Developed in assignment work
Appreciation of Mechanics, Electronics and Signal Processing.	N/a
Knowledge and understanding of principal physical and chemical properties of matter.	N/a
Understanding health and safety issues.	Developed in assignment work
Understanding codes and specifications.	N/a
Understanding of legislative aspects of engineering activities.	Developed in assignment work

Unit Content – Compliance with Institution of Engineers Outcomes

 

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals	Developed in assignment work
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large	Developed in assignment work, but exposure to community is limited
In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline	N/a
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution	Developed in assignment work
Ability to utilise systems approach to design and operational performance	Developed in assignment work
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be leader or manager as well as an effective team member	Developed in assignment work
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer and the need for sustainable development	N/a
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development	N/a
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them	Developed in assignment work
Expectation of the need to undertake life-long learning and capacity to do so	Developed in assignment work: the unit develops self learning abilities.