- Course Code
- EG 4584
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Professor J Penman
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to students in programme year 4 of a BEng programme or with the permission of the Head of Engineering.
Overview
The course provides an understanding of the management principles underlying the organinsation and operation of engineering companies. It also explains the essential concepts of both project and manufacturing management and identifies the important factors leading to success. The project management central aspects of the course focuses on elements of a typical project life-cycle, namely: project definition and objectives, feasibility studies, project planning, project control, leadership and teamwork. The manufacturing systems element of the course builds on the common features between project management and manufacturing management. Techniques such as just-in-time (JIT), materials resource planning (MRP) and group technology, benchmarking, and manufacturing strategies are discussed.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures (some lectures will be replaced by self-study using CAL packages) and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).