Management and Management Science (ECM2102)
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Module status - Active
Module description status - Inactive
Credits - 15
College code - EMP
Academic year - 2014/5
Module staff
Duration (weeks) - term 1
0
Duration (weeks) - term 2
11
Duration (weeks) - term 3
0
Number students taking module (anticipated)
182
Module description
This course shows you how engineering managers may deploy tools and techniques, such as statistics, design and data analysis and economical and project planning aspects, to make business decisions. It will enhance your understanding of how basic economic theories affect markets, and give you an appreciation of how to apply economical techniques to the engineered business environment. You will learn the application of elementary statistics for presentation, analysis and inference in quality control in manufacturing. You will also learn about the concepts and relevance of design and project planning, and their delivery in successful business management. Coursework will include practical sessions using relevant project planning computer software.
Module aims
This module is designed to introduce you to the economic environment and how this fits with engineering, as well as how tasks are carried out, and some elementary tools used by engineering managers. The knowledge you gain from this course will be useful for your appreciation of higher level courses, especially in quantitative business analysis.
This module covers Specific Learning Outcomes in Engineering, which apply to accredited programmes at Bachelors/MEng/Masters level. These contribute to the educational requirements for CEng registration (as defined under the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence – UK-SPEC).
This module correlates to references E3, D2, D4, D6, S1, S2, P3 and P4.These references are indices of the specific learning outcomes expected of Bachelors/MEng/Masters candidates set out in UK-SPEC, codified with reference to systems used by professional accrediting institutions. A full list of the standards can be found on the Engineering Council's website, at http://www.engc.org.uk
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. understand basic economic theories as they affect markets; and management objectives in a business environment;
- 2. recognise and appreciate total product design to meet market requirements;
- 3. comprehend the concept of project planning in a management setting;
- 4. demonstrate an understanding of the application of elementary statistics for presentation, analysis and inference and application to quality control in manufacturing.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 5. show a comprehension of the relevance of management science in the present day engineering practice;
- 6. apply basic management skills in the engineering enterprise;
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 7. develop skills in working as a team to solve design problems;
- 8. grasp the concept of business decision making;
- 9. carry out business data analysis.
Syllabus plan
- economics: economic environment, market systems, government policy, management objectives, financial constraints, and engineering economics;
- total design: product design specification and design for the market, manufacture and life cycle;
- statistics: elementary statistical presentation and analysis inference, significance testing;
- project planning: project design, work breakdown structures, programme evaluation and review technique (PERT) and critical path analysis.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
34 | 116 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
---|---|---|
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 25 | Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 7 | Tutorials |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 2 | Laboratories |
Guided independent study | 116 | Guided independent study |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|
Practice project planning e-quiz | One question | 3, 6, 9 | Instant feedback on submission |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
---|---|---|
40 | 60 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|---|
Written exam - closed note | 60 | 2 hours | 1-7 | Oral, by request |
Coursework product planning e-quiz | 10 | 2 hours | 3,5,6,8 | Instant feedback on submission |
Total Design specification group exercise | 30 | 12 hours | 1-10 | Written guidance to students |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
---|---|---|---|
All above | Written exam (100%) | All | August Ref/Def period |
Re-assessment notes
If a module is normally assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will normally be by assignment.
If a module is normally assessed by examination or examination plus coursework, referred and deferred assessment will normally be by examination. For referrals, only the examination will count, a mark of 40% being awarded if the examination is passed. For deferrals, candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred examination mark or the deferred examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Author |
Title |
Edition |
Publisher |
Year |
ISBN |
Clarke G.M. & Cooke D. |
A Basic Course in Statistics |
4th or later |
Arnold |
1998 |
000-0-340-71995-8 |
Pugh, S. |
Total Design |
|
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. |
1990 |
978-0201416398 |
Moore, D.S. and McCabe, G.P. |
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics |
|
Freeman, New York |
2003 |
0-716-79657-0 |
Sloman, J. |
Essentials of Economics |
4/e |
Pearson Education |
2007 |
9780273708810 |
Cross, N. |
Engineering Design Methods |
4th |
Wiley |
2008 |
978-0-470-51926 |
Triola, M F |
Elementary Statistics |
10th |
International edition |
2006 |
978-0321460929 |
Sulliavn WG, Wicks EM, Luxhoj TJ |
Engineering Economy |
15th |
Pearson-Prentice Hall |
2012 |
978-0273751533 |
Park Cs |
Fundamentals of Engineering Economics |
3rd |
Pearson-Prentics Hall |
2009 |
978-027377291-0 |
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
Module ECTS
7.5
NQF level (module)
5
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
19/11/2012
Last revision date
24/04/2013
Key words search
Management; management science; project planning; statistics; economics; total design