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

  • () - Convenor

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 ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
341160

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled learning and teaching activities25Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 7Tutorials
Scheduled learning and teaching activities2Laboratories
Guided independent study116Guided independent study

Formative assessment

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Practice project planning e-quizOne question3, 6, 9Instant feedback on submission

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
40600

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Written exam - closed note602 hours1-7Oral, by request
Coursework – product planning e-quiz102 hours3,5,6,8Instant feedback on submission
Total Design specification group exercise3012 hours1-10Written guidance to students

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
All aboveWritten exam (100%)AllAugust 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