ENG5221 · Project as a social system

Overview

This unit explores projects as primarily social constructs, where sense-making and adaptive behaviours are required to accommodate local contexts, dynamics, and personal attributes. The perception of projects as primarily a process is critically examined. The concepts of systems thinking is explored to develop an understanding of the interrelationships between various elements of a project, and the environment in which they are executed.

Areas of study: B6005 Master of Business E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Civil engineering E6014 Master of Engineering - Specialisation: Engineering management (Project management) E6017 Master of Advanced Engineering

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critique the theory and concepts of systems thinking applied in a project management context.
2. Appraise and evaluate adaptive behaviours between a project and its environment using the theory of sense-making.
3. Interpret the differences between a social construct and a technical process when managing projects.
4. Manage the interaction between a project and its environment.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3 - 6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6 - 9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.