Engineering Management 2
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME3030 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 3 | 20 | Spring China |
- Code
- MMME3030
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
The module introduces students to programme management, the principles of English law, marketing, risk and quality management. The main topics included are: Life Cycle Costing; Project Evaluation; Project selection; Financial evaluation, Discounted Cash Flow, Putting the Programme Together; The P.E.R.T technique, Events diagrams, Risk Management; Evaluating risk, Risk contingency, Fault trees, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Monitoring the Programme; Milestones, Earned Value Analysis, Cost and schedule performance indices, Marketing; Marketing methods, Price and volume analysis, Customer evaluation, The power of brands, Quality Management; Six-Sigma quality, Six-Sigma tools, Statistical process control, An introduction to English Law; The origins or English law, The Legal Structure, Civil law, Criminal law, Contract law.
Target Students
This is a compulsory module for Mechanical Engineering students. Students from other courses and faculties, seeking a good understanding of a wide range of management topics, will find this module to be useful.
Classes
- Two 2-hour lectures each week for 12 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester
Assessment
- 100% Two in-term tests held under exam conditions: Two in-term tests held under exam conditions
- 100% Two in-term tests held under exam conditions: Two in-term tests held under exam conditions
Educational Aims
On completion of this module the students should: Understand how projects are selected and financially evaluated; Be able to construct and monitor the elements of an engineering or business programme; Have an ability to manage risks and quality issues in the industrial and business context. Have an understanding of the basics of English LawLearning Outcomes
LO1 - Understand the basis of modern techniques of Programme Management.LO2 - Develop, monitor and deliver a technical programme within a business context.LO3 - Understand the principles of English Law and Contract Law.LO4 - Present a business plan and to plan and organise a new, small company.LO5 - Understand and apply the principles of modern methods of Risk and Quality