School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Engineering Innovation and Ethics
  • Unit Code

    ENS2159
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    6
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mehrdad RAISI

Description

The unit introduces the innovation sequence and the ethical needs of the engineering profession. The innovation module looks at research, development, adoption and implementation of new technologies. Entrepreneurial skills, negotiating skills and communication skills are stressed. The ethics module introduces the professional responsibilities related to ethics, industrial relations, occupational health and safety and concern for the community and the environment. Issues of sustainability and internationalisation are emphasised throughout the unit.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS1154

Co-Requisite Rule

Students must be concurrently enrolled into ENS5111 OR ENS3173

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the nature and importance of engineering ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship, including intellectual property provisions for engineers.
  2. Discuss national engineering priorities and policies which encourage innovation.
  3. Discuss the basic principles of industrial relations and the legal frame work including the importance of occupational health and safety procedures.
  4. Discuss environmental issues, sustainability and the role of an engineer in protection of the environment.
  5. Analyse industry practice as it relates to Indigenous Australian community engagement.
  6. Apply effective teamwork skills to collaboratively plan, research, and communicate outcomes of an engineering study.

Unit Content

  1. Ethics; Professional organisations and their role in promoting ethical principles. The code of ethics for Professional Engineers. Social, environmental and sustainability responsibilities of engineers. Cultural awareness and ethical practice in Indigenous Australian community engagement. Occupational health and safety.
  2. Innovation; Introduction to innovation and entrepreneurial activities. Intellectual property in Australia: confidentiality, copyright, designs, patents, protection of computer technology. Diffusion, adoption and implementation of engineering innovations. Entrepreneurship, marketing and internationalisation. Engineering considerations applied to engineering projects and operating environments. Establishing personal and national engineering goals through effective leadership and management practices.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and group presentations by students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEthics essay *20%
AssignmentInnovation report and presentation25%
PosterSustainability report and poster presentation25%
Reflective PracticeCommunication skills and professional reflection30%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Engineering Innovation and Ethics
  • Unit Code

    ENS2159
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    7
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mehrdad RAISI

Description

The unit introduces the innovation sequence and the ethical needs of the engineering profession. The innovation module looks at research, development, adoption and implementation of new technologies. Entrepreneurial skills, negotiating skills and communication skills are stressed. The ethics module introduces the professional responsibilities related to ethics, industrial relations, occupational health and safety and concern for the community and the environment. Issues of sustainability and internationalisation are emphasised throughout the unit.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass ENS1154

Co-Requisite Rule

Students must be concurrently enrolled into ENS5111 OR ENS3173

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and evaluate engineering practice in relation to innovation, sustainability and environmental impact, and cross-cultural awareness, including Indigenous Australian community engagement.
  2. Apply effective teamwork skills to collaboratively plan, research, and communicate outcomes of an engineering study.
  3. Present technical information in oral, graphical and written formats to both professional and non-professional audiences.
  4. Reflect upon and discuss important aspects of engineering practice, particularly in relation to professional ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Unit Content

  1. Ethics; Professional organisations and their role in promoting ethical principles. The code of ethics for Professional Engineers. Social, environmental and sustainability responsibilities of engineers. Cultural awareness and ethical practice in Indigenous Australian community engagement. Occupational health and safety.
  2. Innovation; Introduction to innovation and entrepreneurial activities. Intellectual property in Australia: confidentiality, copyright, designs, patents, protection of computer technology. Diffusion, adoption and implementation of engineering innovations. Entrepreneurship, marketing and internationalisation. Engineering considerations applied to engineering projects and operating environments. Establishing personal and national engineering goals through effective leadership and management practices.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and group presentations by students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEthics essay *20%
AssignmentInnovation report and presentation25%
PosterSustainability report and poster presentation25%
Reflective PracticeCommunication skills and professional reflection30%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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