Course Title: Manage self in the engineering environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: EMPL5873C

Course Title: Manage self in the engineering environment

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4386 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

MEM16006A Organise and communicate information

Course Description

This unit covers performing work ethically and competently, making judgements about work priorities and information requirements to achieve effective working relationships and engineering outcomes.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	MEM22002A Manage self in the engineering environment
Element:	1. Manage self
Performance Criteria:	1.1. Manage own time and own processes in an engineering environment for planning and design purposes. 1.2. Manage learning opportunities in and outside the workplace. 1.3. Complete tasks / roles in a competent and timely manner.
Element:	2. Work effectively with team
Performance Criteria:	2.1. Communicate effectively with others. 2.2. Recognise cultural diversity. 2.3. Use judgement and discretion as appropriate to the situation. 2.4. Work autonomously to procedures and guidelines. Develop and maintain trust and confidence of colleagues and clients/suppliers where appropriate. 2.5. Mentor others in specific areas of engineering focus. Accept appropriate responsibility.
Element:	3. Manage information
Performance Criteria:	3.1. Locate and review relevant information on materials, products, processes or services including relevant legislation, codes and national standards. 3.2. Document processes and outcomes. Include OHS&E procedures.
Element:	4. Manage work priorities and resources
Performance Criteria:	4.1. Prioritise competing demands to achieve personal, team and an organisation's goals and objectives. 4.2. Prepare, monitor and review work plans, programs and budgets. 4.3. Plan resource use to achieve targets.
Element:	5. Facilitate and capitalise on change and innovation
Performance Criteria:	5.1. Work with others to introduce change. 5.2. Manage emerging challenges and opportunities.
Element:	6. Establish and maintain business relationships
Performance Criteria:	6.1. Work in collaborative relationships with customers/suppliers. 6.2. Manage the procurement process.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to the Elements

Details of Learning Activities

This course is clustered with EASC5047C (MSMENV272) Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices.  The learning and assessment tasks include the components of both competencies.

 

You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.

 

• Lectures
• Tutorials / team discussions
• Report writing

Teaching Schedule

Week	Topics Delivered	Elements/Performance Criteria
1	Overview of course, assessment requirements and reflective journal	1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5
2	Time Management Introduction to project management Review of relevance of sustainable work practices.  Formation of teams.	1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5,3.1-3.2,4.1-4.3
3	Detailed project review and preliminary identification of project tasks. Managing self: Time management; creating and using meeting minutes; Managing learning opportunities in and outside the workplace; complete tasks / roles in a competent and timely manner  including work ethics to achieve effective working relationships and engineering outcomes in the project	1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5,3.1-3.2,4.1-4.3,5.1-5.2,6.1-6.2
4	Developing your Project plan and GANTT chart Taking minutes of meetings Confirmation of teams	1-4
5	Assessment 1: Test (Week 5)	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2
6	Plan your team’s project  Project strategies Including recognising all aspects of cultural diversity such as gender, age, physical ability, ethnicity and culture. Industry Guest Lecture: Overview on ethics for practising engineers (to be confirmed)	1, 2, 5, 6
7	Project tasks, environmental regulations and GANNT chart	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
8	Managing work priorities and resources and environmental resources efficiency  Mentoring others with a focus towards engineering specific areas and take responsibility towards project tasks in a professional manner. Mentoring others with a focus towards engineering specific areas and take responsibility towards teamwork	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
9	Managing workplace priorities and environmental resources efficiency  Achieving targets. Organisational structure. Role play exercises. Classroom tutorials Develop and maintain trust of colleagues/clients/suppliers	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
10	Assessment 2: SWMS  Change and innovation. Classroom tutorials	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
11	Establish and maintain business relationships. Classroom tutorials Assessment 2 feedback	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
12	Group report submission – research and final report	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
13	Group report submission – research and final report	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
14	Group report submission – research and final report	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
15 -16	Group report submission – research and final report Group report submission, finalisation of report. Assessment 3: Final Report & Presentation - Due Week 16	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
17	Assessment 3 Presentations	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2
18	Assessment 3 Presentations Student feedback	1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Unit of competency details:

MEM22002A - Manage self in the engineering environment (Release 1)

Downloadable at:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/MEM22002A

Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

Assessment 1: Test 1

Assessment 2: SWMS

Assessment 3: Final Report and Presentation

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered	Test 1	SWMS	Final report & Presentation
1.1	X	X	X
1.2		X	X
1.3	X	X	X
2.1		X	X
2.2			X
2.3		X	X
2.4		X	X
2.5			X
3.1		X	X
3.2		X	X
4.1		X	X
4.2		X	X
4.3			X
5.1		X	X
5.2		X	X
6.1			X
6.2			X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Test 1

Assessment 2: SWMS

Assessment 3: Final Report and Presentation

Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered	Test 1	SWMS	Final report & Presentation
1.1	X	X	X
1.2		X	X
1.3	X	X	X
2.1		X	X
2.2			X
2.3		X	X
2.4		X	X
2.5			X
3.1		X	X
3.2		X	X
4.1		X	X
4.2		X	X
4.3			X
5.1		X	X
5.2		X	X
6.1			X
6.2			X

Other Information

Students are expected to spend minimum two (2) hours weekly at least on completing readings, quizzes and weekly exercises.  Follow the prescribed instructions fully (e.g. file type, deadline, submission spot, etc.) to handle and submit assessments.   

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