School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsEngineering, Design and Construction Practice (UWSC Assoc Deg)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700107.1
Discipline: OTHER ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300674 - Engineering Design and Construction Practice, 700038 - Engineering Design and Construction Practice (UWSC)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 7022 Associate Degree in Engineering
About this Unit
This unit is replaced by 700149 - Introduction to Engineering Practice (UWSC Assoc Deg) from 2014.This unit encourages students to explore the professional responsibilities and challenges faced by Engineers, Designers and Construction professionals. Students are introduced to emerging issues and approaches to sustainability and the complex nature of the design problems they will encounter in professional practice. Students engage in a semester-long research and problem solving task that addresses environmental and social sustainability imperatives and fosters fundamental research, design and communication skills. Special emphasis is placed on lifelong learning, academic literacy and professional skills including information literacy, project management, and teamwork which equip students for subsequent academic and professional contexts.