Overview

This unit of study aims to introduce advanced concepts, managerial principles and techniques to plan and manage infrastructure projects effectively and efficiently.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Date HE Block 8
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
12-December-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
28-November-2025
Results released date
23-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Relate useful concepts, principles and management theories to infrastructure project activities and organisations
  • Identify stakeholder requirements and risks; and select infrastructure project management techniques and tool
  • Apply a systems engineering approach, including management of changes to scope, initiate and execute a successful project delivery

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		2.67 6 weeks 16
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		5.67 6 weeks 34
TOTAL50

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 100% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Project phases
  • Project organisation and stakeholder management 
  • Scope and change management 
  • Project risk management 
  • Systems thinking and systems engineering for project deliverables 
  • Communication and documentation in engineering projects 
  • Project close-out and knowledge management

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.