Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Chemical Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

4 Seminar hours

Restricted

Only available for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering.

Assessment methods

Active participation in seminars and workshops, Draft Case Study Report, Group Case Study Presentation, Final Case Study Report, Peer Assessment of the two Case Study Reports

Course enquiries

Simon Smart (s.smart@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course will lead you through the issues encountered in international professional engineering practice and is designed to give you the knowledge needed to effect change and implement design solutions in the real world. You will investigate business decision-making and economic drivers relevant to engineering and key concepts required for ethical professional practice in different countries (economic, social, and environmental). There will be a strong focus on how different cultures affect engineering practice. Industry representatives and guest academics with international experience will deliver keynote seminars. Throughout this course, you will actively engage in collaborative workshops and project-based discipline specific content and assessment.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable