Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice (ENGG7901)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
Schools
Mech & Mine Engineering School, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
ENGG4900, ENGG4901, ENGG4902
Restricted
Enrolment Restricted to students in the GCEngSc, MEngSc and MEngSc(Man) in the field of Mechanical, Mechatronic or Materials and Manufacturing, MBioeng(Prof), MChemEng(Prof), MCivilEng(Prof), MElecEng(Prof), MMatManEng(Prof), MMechEng(Prof), MSoftEng(Prof), MUrbWatEng(Prof) and the ME program.
Assessment methods
Active participation in seminars and workshops, Draft Case Study Report, Group Case Study Presentati
on, Final Case Study Report, Peer Assessment of the two Case Study ReportsCourse enquiries
A/Prof Mohsen Yahyaei (m.yahyaei@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course will lead you through the issues encountered in international professional engineering practice and is designed to give you the knowledge needed to effect change and implement design solutions in the real world. You will investigate business decision-making and economic drivers relevant to engineering and key concepts required for ethical professional practice in different countries (economic, social, and environmental). There will be a strong focus on how different cultures affect engineering practice. Industry representatives and guest academics with international experience will deliver keynote seminars. Throughout this course, you will actively engage in collaborative workshops and project-based discipline specific content and assessment.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
