49013 Managing Information Technology in Engineering

6cp; distance only, Internet support; availability: all courses

Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Professor David Lowe

This subject contributes to the understanding of information technology and its relevance for successful engineering practice and management. On completion of this subject, students should understand:

what information system resources are available to managers for decision support
how to get involved with planning, development and implementation of information systems, and
how information technology can be used to improve organisational performance.

The subject has been designed with the aim of providing a platform for an online learning experience. From the start, students are required to form project teams and work independently with minimum face-to-face contact or supervision. This subject encourages students to be creative and independent from the traditional form of study and actively contribute to subject delivery by participating in group work. Furthermore, it changes the instructor's role from lecturer to facilitator.

This subject consists of online group discussions, peer assessments, freedom in selection of topics and learning sources, and group and individual assignments. Communication and subject-relevant information are made available through UTSOnline. Regular visits to the subject webpages on UTSOnline are highly recommended.

Assessment: Group assignment (65 per cent), individual assignment (20 per cent), online participation (15 per cent).

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/CurrentStudents/postgraduate/postgraduate_subject_descriptions/49013.htm

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Autumn semester, Hong Kong
Spring semester, Hong Kong
Summer session, Hong Kong

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.