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Engineering Management Project - ELE00052M

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  • Department: Electronic Engineering
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Bidyut Baruah
  • Credit value: 60 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
  • Notes: This is an independent study module

Module summary

In this module you will work in groups to explore technological and commercial aspects of a topical subject over an extended period of time such that you can individually articulate the issue, the context and the proposed solution to the problem. You will prepare group and individual documents and be expected to defend the information contained therein. You will use project management processes and techniques throughout the module to further enhance your transferable skills in this area by designing and developing a technical and business solution to a real engineering problem. You will be utilising skills developed through the course in reflective practice, analysis, problem solving, strategic thinking and communication to demonstrate your own personal development via this major module worth 60/180 credits of the MSc award.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Semester 2024-25

Module aims

Subject content aims:

  • Analyse an opportunity both technologically and commercially
  • Research and design a technologically and commercially appropriate solution
  • Summarise and articulate the proposed solution in written form
  • Summarise and articulate the proposed solution in oral form

Graduate skills aims:

  • Planning and Time management – the group will need to plan their own activities, individual and group, and manage their own time to achieve the required project deliverables

  • Ability to interact with other group members to achieve their project tasks

  • Place their own work in the context of the larger project task

  • Capacity for analysis and synthesis – demonstration of this throughout the module as the group seeks out information, analyses it and synthesis it down to the key factors

  • Capacity for applying knowledge in practice – looking for evidence of application of appropriate management tools and techniques from any of the management modules

  • Public speaking – through a final presentation and in their individual viva

  • Report writing – through the progress reports and final report

  • Research skills – the group will need to design an appropriate research methodology to undertake a comprehensive evidence-based investigation

  • Information management skills – the group will need to define and implement their own management system

  • Problem solving – the group will need to identify and resolve their own problems

  • Decision making – students will need to make choices and decisions throughout their project

Module learning outcomes

Subject content learning outcomes

After successful completion of this module, you will:

  • Be able to plan and manage a project including defining the project scope at the start of the project management process.

  • Be able to generate, develop and communicate ideas to relevant stakeholders.

  • Be able to work or advise others on the implications of engineering business activities

  • Be able to prepare a full and professional business plan based on your research.

Graduate skills learning outcomes

After successful completion of this module, you will:

  • Be able to demonstrate you can design and develop a technical and business solution to a real engineering problem

  • Be able to solve business and technical engineering problems

  • Demonstrate you can work effectively in a team to achieve real results

  • Be able to carry out and articulate the output from literature reviews and evidence-based research activities

  • Be able to demonstrate personal effectiveness including time and information management

  • Be able to demonstrate reflective practice and personal development

  • Be able to demonstrate you can plan and manage a project

  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to evaluate the strategic and operational implications of a real engineering problem

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Engagement : Project Engagement		 N/A 10
Essay/coursework
Essay : Final report (individual)		 N/A 35
Essay/coursework
Essay : Interim report (Group)		 N/A 25
Essay/coursework
Presentation : Individual presentation and viva		 N/A 20
Groupwork
Group work : Poster Showcase		 N/A 10

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

Reassessment would be the resubmission of the Individual Final Report with other component marks standing from the previous attempt.

Weekly project reports are reviewed continuously through the summer semester.

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

'Feedback’ at a university level can be understood as any part of the learning process which is designed to guide your progress through your degree programme. We aim to help you reflect on your own learning and help you feel more clear about your progress through clarifying what is expected of you in both formative and summative assessments. A comprehensive guide to feedback and to forms of feedback is available in the Guide to Assessment Standards, Marking and Feedback.

The School of PET aims to provide some form of feedback on all formative and summative assessments that are carried out during the degree programme. In general, feedback on any written work/assignments undertaken will be sufficient so as to indicate the nature of the changes needed in order to improve the work. The School will endeavour to return all exam feedback within the timescale set out in the University's Policy on Assessment Feedback Turnaround Time. The School would normally expect to adhere to the times given, however, it is possible that exceptional circumstances may delay feedback. The School will endeavour to keep such delays to a minimum. Please note that any marks released are subject to ratification by the Board of Examiners and Senate. Meetings at the start/end of each term provide you with an opportunity to discuss and reflect with your supervisor on your overall performance to date.

Indicative reading

Refer to Project Handbook for MSc Engineering Management students.


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