Professional Practice: Responsible Innovation and Leadership

This is one of two professional practice courses (the other is COMP6250: Holistic Thinking and Communication) for engineering and computing graduate students that focus on developing professional and communication skills for the 21st century workplace. The course builds upon individual capacity, and further develops students’ professional skills, values, and attributes in ways that directly complement their technical expertise. These skills will enable students to perform effectively in the complex context in which engineering and computer professionals operate. In particular, the course will provide students with skills to interpret, critically evaluate, and justify their own and others’ decisions with reference to ethical and professional standards and expectations. The practical focus on these skills and their integration into the engineering and computing curriculum reflects the contemporary expectations of professional organisations (e.g. Engineers Australia and the Australian Computer Society) and enhances the employment opportunities of graduates.