Engineering Management 1
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME2049 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- MMME2049
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module introduces students to basic concepts and methods relevant to professional management practice, with an emphasis on the commercial engineering context and project management. Topics include introductions to the following: history of management, the private enterprise, economic theory of the firm, sustainability and lifecycle assessment, health, safety and ethics, financial project evaluation, project planning and scheduling, risk management, project monitoring.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed by exam. The re-assessment exam mark alone will be used to determine whether students satisfy progression requirements.
Target Students
Primarily for 2nd year UG mechanical, and and manufacturing engineering students in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): LO2, LO3, LO4, LO6 (Assessment period exam)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To introduce students to the principles of modern Engineering Management, how projects are selected and financially evaluated, how sustainability is assessed and lifecycle assents are constructed, how health safety and ethics are maintained, and the construction and monitoring of the elements of an engineering or business programme.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
LO1 -Evaluate the objectives, organisation and legal requirements of a business and the economic and social context within which it operates, understand how engineering management principles are applied and which supporting literature is available. - AHEP4: 15
LO2 -Apply the principles of modern programme and project management and to be able to plan, monitor and assess a programme of reasonable complexity. - AHEP4: 14
LO3 -Apply the principles of the management of health and safety in the organisation. - AHEP4: 5
LO4: Apply and analyse ethical concerns and deal with these appropriately as informed by professional ethics. - AHEP4: 8
LO5 -Apply the concepts and techniques of lifecycle thinking and lifecycle assessment to understand environmental and societal impacts of commercial activity. - AHEP4: 7
LO6: Employ risk management to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks. AHEP4: 9