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Palmer, Stuart 2001, Whither management studies in Australian engineering undergraduate courses, Australasian journal of engineering education, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 113-126.

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Title Whither management studies in Australian engineering undergraduate courses
Author(s) Palmer, Stuart
Journal name Australasian journal of engineering education
Volume number 9
Issue number 2
Start page 113
End page 126
Publisher The Australasian Association for Engineering Education Inc
Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W.
Publication date 2001
ISSN 1324-5821
Summary In response to a perceived need for management studies in engineering
undergraduate courses, the Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust)
mandated a requirement for 10% of course content to be management
studies in Australia in 1991. In 1996 a major review of engineering
education in Australia recommended that the IEAust move from a course
accreditation regime based on prescribed inputs to one based on
demonstrated graduate attributes. In the move to the new accreditation
system the policy on management studies in engineering undergraduate
courses has become less definitive and more open to interpretation by
individual educational institutions. A survey of recent engineering
graduates suggests that those management skills most highly valued by
graduates were generic professional practice skills, and that more
opportunities to develop these skills in undergraduate studies would be
beneficial. Survey respondents suggested the inclusion in the course of
more real world examples of engineering management, including case
studies, hands-on activities, industry visits, more in-depth coverage of
topics, and presentations from practicing professionals.
Notes Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
Language eng
Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2001, AAEE
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