Unit of Study ENGN1004 Engineering Governance (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to basic aspects of compliance management in engineering projects and organisations. Students will learn to plan compliant operations and projects in terms of safety, sustainability and quality.

Unit content

Module 1: Legal frameworks

Module 2: Management systems

Module 3: Quality management systems

Module 4: Workplace health and safety management systems

Module 5: Environmental management systems

Module 6: Project approval

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Lismore	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain how key regulatory and compliance frameworks, including workplace health and safety, quality and sustainability, apply to engineering

identify and manage compliance risks using requirement and risk management processes

manage the project approval process or compliance using engineering management processes

reflect on and self-assess development of proficiency in the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies for Engineering Associates.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	40%
Portfolio	10%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	40%
Portfolio	10%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	40%
Portfolio	10%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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