This course is designed for students interested in management skills within the materials industry who are completing an engineering program majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. It covers a range of topics including employability, workplace dynamics, project planning, commercialisation, strategic business analysis and innovation, and professional ethics.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of career development, innovation, as well as management principles, and how they may be applied within a materials industry context.

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, guest lectures and tutorials. The lectures and guest lectures will provide an overview of the course content with practical case studies, while the tutorials will give students the opportunity to apply the concepts they have learned, discuss the content and work on assessments.

The course will feature a range of guest lectures from industry representatives, providing insight into the commercial framework in which materials engineers operate. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge through case studies and real-world scenarios and business proposals.