Faculty of Engineering : Guide to courses 2. Objectives of the Faculty

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2. Objectives of the Faculty

2. Objectives of the Faculty

The general objectives of the Faculty of Engineering are:

• to present undergraduate programs to meet the requirements of the engineering, computing and geomatics professions;

• to pursue research and higher degree programs in strategic, applied and basic research of direct relevance to national engineering and community objectives;

• to offer continuing education programs for the professions in accordance with the guidelines of the Institution of Engineers Australia, the Australian Computer Society and the Institution of Surveyors Australia Inc.

While these objectives focus upon the essential nature of the Faculty's courses, they should be read in light of the attributes the University of Melbourne expects all its graduates to have.

The University of Melbourne is a research-intensive university that attaches the very highest priority to undergraduate education and seeks to stimulate, nurture and develop graduates of the finest international calibre.

Those more general and essential attributes that all Melbourne graduates are expected to have include:

• profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity;

• capacity for independent critical thought and self-directed learning;

• intellectual curiosity and creativity, including an understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity;

• openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom;

• ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts, to express them lucidly, whether orally or in writing, and to confront unfamiliar problems;

• international awareness and an openness to the world, based on understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights and dignity;

• leadership capacity, including a willingness to engage in constructive public discourse, to accept social and civic responsibilities and to speak out against prejudice, injustice and the abuse of power.

Other attributes expected of all University of Melbourne graduates, but more specific to graduates in engineering, are included in the objectives listed in the online engineering course descriptions.

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