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ENGEN270-22B (HAM)
Engineering and Business
15 Points
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Convenor(s)
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Nick Pickering
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LSL.1.18
nick.pickering@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
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Heather Lowery-Kappes
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M.2.09
heather.lowery-kappes@waikato.ac.nz
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Peter Kovalsky
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E.G.16A
peter.kovalsky@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
The paper focuses on empowering students to become “business savvy” and prepared for industrial placements. Building on systems thinking, problem solving and team working skills from the first year, the paper extends students using lectures in conjunction with Project Based Learning (PBL) workshops solving real industry problems concluding with a "Dragons Den" style business pitch. Topics covered include Team Formation, Design Thinking, Lean Canvas, Project Management, Agile, Risk Management & Project Finances. In readiness for industrial placements the paper runs a parallel stream covering professional ethics, CV preparation, interview techniques, job seeking skills, online profile, workplace and business culture.
The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/assets/Uploads/Documents/IEA-Graduate-Attributes-and-Professional-Competencies-2021.1-Sept-2021.pdf
Paper Structure
Students attend 3 lectures, 1 workshop, and 1 tutorial class each week. Lectures and workshops start in week 1. Tutorials start from week 2.
Lectures are where you learn the concept for the week, tutorial where you practice it and workshops where you apply it on a challenge.
Note that the workshop sessions form a very important part of the learning of the paper with group work moderated by peer assessment. As such, workshops are compulsory.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
A mix of individual work and Project Based Learning group work.
Samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
Recommended Readings
Online Support
This paper has a Moodle page (http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz) where you will be able to access lecture notes, lecture recordings, and assessment materials. There are also discussion forums where you can both ask and answer questions.
PLEASE NOTE: Moodle will be used for class notices etc. and it is your responsibility to check the site regularly. Instructions provided on Moodle and in lectures are considered to be given to the class as a whole.
Workload
Workload: This amounts to 3hrs of lectures per week, 2hrs of workshop per week, 1hr tutorial per week. Non-contact hours such as study, assessment preparation, and group work total 6.5 hours per week. Total of 150hrs over the paper
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisites: ENGEN170