| Unit name | Engineering Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENG30012 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Martin Ould |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
The unit will focus on developing the skills needed for management and professional development in the engineering sector. Using a blended learning approach that combines knowledge from theory and practice, teaching will:
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The unit will provide an external perspective to the world of engineering and technology that complements the scientific content in other parts of the programme. It builds upon the foundation of professional skills acquired in earlier stages and extends knowledge into areas that are integral parts of the modern technology-driven economy. Students will develop a wider appreciation and awareness of the social, political, legal, and commercial forces that can support or oppose engineering enterprise across the world.
An overview of content
The range of topics included in the unit is broad. During the unit, lectures and seminars will cover the following items:
Sustainability and environmental impact will be included as threads that run within all of the areas listed above.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
The goal the unit is to equip students with a well-rounded set of skills that go beyond technical expertise, enabling them to effectively lead and manage engineering projects and teams in a variety of organizational settings. The emphasis is often on the integration of technical and managerial knowledge to solve complex engineering and business challenges.
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
The unit will be delivered via a blend of asynchronous materials and synchronous sessions. Lectures will be delivered separately to seminars/workshops. The latter will be interactive sessions, working with peers and supported by an active teaching group using short problem-based learning tasks.
Management topics are best learned in group settings where a variety of ideas and experiences provides an authentic replica of the typical setting win which engineering professionals and managers operate.
The use a of group portfolio for summative assessment is also authentic. This approach provides the opportunity for groups to develop initial answers to management problems and refine them by bringing together individual research and group contributions to produce the finished article. Engineering managers are responsible for coordinating such efforts within a small group as well as providing technical inputs.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Formative tasks may be used within workshops to reinforce learning for students as they progress through the unit. These will be linked to the lecture content provided in that week.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Students will be assessed by a single group coursework portfolio (100%) comprising professional engineering and business documentation and outputs, assessing all learning outcomes.
Other activities for the award of credit in a unit:
Students are required to engage with collaborative learning activities, to evidence their contribution to collaborative group working practice (ILO 1). Engagement with collaborative learning activities are evidenced through a variety of methods, including regular attendance and engagement at team meetings and in class, cooperating with fellow students, and meetings with academic staff as required.
When assessment does not go to plan:
Students will be re-assessed by a single individual coursework (100%) assessing all learning outcomes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MENG30012).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
