Engineering Management [Civil Strand]

Course Content

The course will cover the following:

• Project Management functions, scheduling techniques, Critical path analysis, PERT charts, Gantt charts, uncertainty and Risk management
• Contract law and Documentation, schedules of Quantities, costing and Tendering, time cost/quality balance, contract types, engineering company structures
• Requirements of discipline specific Conditions of Contract (NZS3910), dispute resolution
• Professionalism and Ethics, consultation, Treaty of Waitangi, sustainability
• Resource Management Act

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of, and apply, the fundamentals of project planning and project management
• Prepare and evaluate cost estimates, tender documentation and contract documentation
• Administer and supervise contracts in accordance with the relevant Standards and/or Codes of Practice
• Critically evaluate professional practice principles and their application to an engineering environment

Labs requirements

There is no Laboratory requirement for this course 

Method of Assessment

• Internal assessment
• Examination

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.