Professional Engineering Practice

This course is designed to address several aspects of professional practice for engineering students to aid their transition into employment. It exposes students to organisational structures, objectives, governance, business evaluation of new products or services, analysis of new product ideas against market demands, and product development lifecycles. Engineering economics, appropriate use of standards, project management techniques and processes, including risk management are also covered. In addition, it provides students exposure to different engineering roles within an organisation and how they influence the overall business direction through strategic and operational planning.