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Engineer in society

  • CHE4161
  • Clayton First semester 2013 (Day)
    Sunway First semester 2013 (Day)
  • 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
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An introduction to the role of engineers in the context of their employment in industry and their interaction with the wider community. Students will obtain an understanding of triple bottom line reporting as a driver for management, involving financial, environmental and the social impact of business. Financial management will include project management, project risk, market analysis, project costing and finance and financial indicators. Environmental management will look at the approval process for new projects and on-going environmental improvement strategies. Social management will look at company organisation, the role of unions, occupational health and safety law and safety management. -- Course Website

Instructor: Dr Esther Ventura-Medina & S Sinclair (Clayton); Dr Babak Salamatinia (Sunway)



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