Overview and Aims
The importance of Engineering within the global economy as a wealth creator rather than the continued reliance on financial services has been illustrated during the recent global financial crisis. Many of the new technologies and web based systems means that Engineering is going through its next industrial revolution. For example Web 2.0 applications have been embraced world wide and communities have developed in many areas, not least the Engineering community. This has spawned the Factory 2.0 approach where individuals and small companies can become designers and manufacturers of bespoke or small batch sizes of products. These components can be designed, ordered and manufactured entirely online and then assembled, all in a lean and agile way.
The community of Engineers is now poised to become a key force in
contributing to the global economy. However how companies and individuals respond and engage with these continually changing technologies and how these systems can be effectively managed for maximum effect is also vital.
The Production Project allows the student to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, and an understanding of how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research. To be successful, students will have to manage complex issues both systematically and creatively, and show originality in tackling and solving problems. In writing up/presenting their work they are able to evidence that they can communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences. In keeping with the applied nature of the course students are encouraged to consider and engage with project activity based on real world requirements including the development of products such as process control systems, rapid prototyping of products and assembly systems, management simulations etc.
The technical aspects of the course are designed to offer students a comprehensive coverage of the important areas of the Engineering
31 Management field, allowing them to become actively employed as quickly as
possible. Other modules in this area will aid the design and analysis of Industrial products and systems via simulation and visualisation. Current thinking in Engineering environmental issues are covered in Engineering Modelling and simulation as well as Engineering Management. These modules analyse product development in terms of discreet event simulation and operations management, with energy efficiency and renewable resources i.e.
selecting and using recyclable materials in smaller volumes to provide the same functionality, selection of the most efficient manufacturing process and assembled in the quickest most energy efficient way.
The cost implications that an Engineering manager needs to consider are subsumed within all modules, contextualised within the topic area. The nature of the field is that developments emerge on a regular basis, and we are
constantly aware of the need to update material and modules to retain our currency.
This course builds on the success of the MSc Advanced Engineering
Management course, which was highly commended by the external examiner for quality student work and course design. The course team internal and external (Senior management from Group Rhodes) was consulted when designing this course, along with the MSc Advanced Engineering Management part time students who are all in full time employment for example
kone
Warburtons
Nestle
Euro Fan
Course Aims:-
1. To facilitate the provision of a quality learning experience for each student that fosters engagement with their programme of study and promotes independent study and life-long learning;
32 2. To maintain a high quality, comprehensive and coherent Engineering
Management focussed curriculum which fosters engineering underpinnings, management, entrepreneurship, digital literacy and offer a global appeal which is informed by research, scholarly activity and practice which enhances each participant’s career prospects;
3. To develop professionals with a sound understanding of both engineering and management concepts, in an holistic approach and understanding the key features that link the two subject areas.
4. To encourage the creative and appropriate application of technology to promote innovation and enterprise through the research project whilst enhancing students employability skills.
5. To promote ethical and eco business awareness and professionalism supported by a strong appreciation of industry focussed skills and practice.
Employability and Professional Context
The course has been designed for students wanting to develop their
Engineering and Management understanding in order to meet the needs of SME’s as well as global enterprises, with a diverse range of engineering specialities, from MRP, discreet event simulation, production management, manufacturing systems engineering, eco (green) engineering, control systems etc.
In a review of University curriculum the breadth of technology based
curriculum is relatively small compared with benchmark institutions. This new award extends the current offerings we have in the Engineering domain, enabling us to respond to employers. It also builds on the post graduate provision in MSc Advanced Engineering Management.
The demand for students with a strong grasp of both Engineering and
33 Management remains buoyant this is particularly true for the SME’s sector.
In addition students will be encouraged to undertake projects or volunteering opportunities with outside organisations. Students at level 6 are encouraged to undertake projects for external clients where possible.
The award title has been reported as one that is seen as missing from our portfolio of awards by colleagues in the International Office. The term
Engineering in particular has an international appeal and we expect to attract overseas students who can gain employability skills that will enhance
developments in their countries of origin.
On completion of this course students may also proceed to a post graduate course in a related subject area, MSc Advanced Engineering Management.
Students are encouraged to undertake projects or volunteering opportunities with outside organisations. Students at level 6 are encouraged to undertake projects for external clients where possible.
This course is designed for anyone who works in project teams who wishes to increase their management responsibilities; it will allow students to seamlessly fit into an engineering environment able to discuss complex engineering production issues with confidence. As a potential Production manager/
operations manager you will be involved in planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes, ensuring that goods and services are produced efficiently and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.
The scope of the job depends on the nature of the production system: jobbing, mass, process, or batch production. Many companies are involved in several types of production, adding to the complexity of the job. Most production managers are responsible for both human and material resources.
The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing
34 organisation. However, tasks typically involve:
overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule;
ensuring that the production is cost effective;
making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;
working out the human and material resources needed;
drafting a timescale for the job;
estimating costs and setting the quality standards;
monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;
being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;
monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes;
liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers;
working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;
ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;
supervising and motivating a team of workers;
reviewing worker performance;
identifying training needs.
We are in discussion with the Institute of Engineering and Technology for approval in the future. http://www.theiet.org/
35 Course Learning Outcomes
1 Students will be able to develop Engineering Management solutions to support and serve the needs of organisations and communities in diverse contexts and demonstrate the ability to integrate
technologies, products, and services from multiple sources to satisfy organisational needs in the global society.
2 Students will be able to develop an ability to communicate effectively within an Engineering Management Environment, deploy accurately established techniques of production management, analysis and design, digital emerging technologies, discreet event simulation etc.
to deliver solution to users whilst understanding the sensitivity of the impact of technology solutions on individuals, organisations, and society.
3 Students will be able to develop a wide breadth of understanding that enables students to devise and sustain arguments, teamwork and solve problems using innovative ideas and techniques, some of which are at the forefront of engineering management practice.
4 Students will be able to develop the skills and understanding to undertake projects to a professional standard by the consistent application and review of development, management and evaluation methods and techniques.
5 Students will be able to develop an ability to independently
36 undertake research and critically evaluate arguments, assumptions,
abstract concepts and data (that may be incomplete), to make
judgements, and to frame appropriate questions to achieve a solution or identify a range of solutions to a problem.
6 Students will be able to appreciate the impact of any decisions made on diverse cultural/linguistic backgrounds within an engineering production, eco engineering and carbon footprint environment and understand the impact of technological solutions can have on different cultures.
Level Learning Outcomes
Please link to “Key Concepts” in the Course Development Principles document
1 As above (top up degree) 2
3 4 5 6
Graduate Attributes
The graduate attributes are developed throughout the BEng Engineering Management. The aim is to develop each of the attributes via practical
37 exercises, discussions and assessment. Each attribute is addressed with an
intention of consolidating and enhancing the attribute further as the student progresses. By its nature, the course develops a very high level of digital literacy in all its students. Students are expected to demonstrate self-learning, problem solving ability, and global and digital awareness by the time they graduate.
Throughout the course students will gain the ability to study and learn effectively in formal and informal technology-enriched environment using a VLE, digital tools, web 2.0 technologies to support critical thinking, academic writing, note taking, reference management, time and task management; being assessed and attending to feedback available in a digitised formats and
independent study using digital resources and learning materials.
Students are actively encouraged to engage with industry related forums to provide research in the subject area and/or learn from their potential industry peers. Students will be required to research and identify tools they have no prior experience of to complete tasks through exploratory processes.
The nature of the subject area allows students to develop sought after
industrial skills. In particular great emphasis is placed on the use of real world activities to encourage students to engage with the industrial aspect of the course. These tasks are then summatively assessed ensuring students understand their current abilities against what is expected.
Level 6 Individual Project: Students (were possible) select an industry based project with a tangible product to research, implement and evaluate. They are expected to select appropriate methodologies and technologies with respect to the project and client. Also students will need to be able to put their final project into a professional context, reflecting upon what they have completed and the impact it has on their potentially diverse intended audience.
Many of the other modules employ problem based learning, research and reflecting tasks, these are indicated in detail on the MAT documentation.
38 DIGITAL LITERACY
This course makes use of a variety of freely available digital content and learning objects to allow students a choice of support materials that suit their individual preferences and learning styles. The learning opportunities are situate where possible and appropriate, in authentic contexts (workplace, community, placement), and where appropriate this course encourages students to access scholarly and/or professional networks as part of their learning design. The learning teaching and assessment will be integrated within the VLE.
ENTERPRISE
To be enterprising in a rapidly globalising world requires a truly global outlook on the plans and ideas one is developing, on intended ‘products’, on dealing with one’s customers, competitors, or partners – wherever they are from, however they live, whatever they hold true or valuable. Effective digital literacy in a globalising world also requires, for example, a global outlook on the
availability, application, political/social attitudes, etc towards information technologies and their applications. The Enterprise GA can be clearly seen within the Engineering Cost & Management Accounting, Project Management, Engineering Simulation and the Production Project as they develop an
enterprise outlook where they are able to identify opportunities for
improvements in different situations and fully develop the realistic potential of such opportunities.
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
For all students graduating, seeking employment and going on to shape their personal lives in a multicultural, globalising world, with its increased
connectivities, unpredictabilities and mobilities. In internationalisation of the curriculum work, the concern is to ensure the student sees how their discipline and the professions to which it relates fit into this rapidly evolving global context, and to equip them with attributes such as cross-cultural capability and
39 global perspectives which will enable them to ‘make their way’ responsibly in
this world, professionally and personally. Therefore this course requires its students to investigate the implications of their subject area on different cultures asking how their subject area is carried out elsewhere, what impact does it have. All modules have a global outlook.
Course Learning Outcomes Mapping
Add additional rows for available option choices. Please link to “Vertical Integration” in the Course Development Principles document
Title and Level Core CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3 CLO 4 CLO 5
Engineering Simulation, level 6
√ √ √ √
Project Management
level 6
√ √ √ √ √ √
Engineering Control,
level 6
√ √ √ √
Engineering Cost &
Management Accounting, level 6
√ √ √ √ √
Production Project, level 6
√ √ √ √ √ √
40 Level Learning Outcomes Mapping
This is a top-up degree, so the LLOs map directly onto the CLOs
Title and Level Core CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3 CLO 4 CLO 5
Engineering Simulation, level 6
√ √ √ √
Project Management
level 6
√ √ √ √ √ √
Engineering Control,
level 6
√ √ √ √
Engineering Cost &
Management Accounting, level 6
√ √ √ √ √
Production Project,
level 6
√ √ √ √ √ √
41 42 Course Structure UG
Level 6
At Level 6 all students have the opportunity to develop their own chosen field of study via the production project, which encompasses research, planning and the production of a product followed by a critical evaluation. A series of
lectures will be used to deliver general project guidance. Students will be assigned two project supervisors who will approve and mark the project. The first supervisor will be available to see the student on a weekly basis if needed and will also act as the student’s personal tutor. A range of employment related activities is scheduled and promoted to enable students to maximise their potential for gaining employment on completion of the course.
Students will be introduced to the simulations tools currently available to an engineering to support them within a design, discreet event simulation and eco environment along with actual engineering control, process automation, environment control and bespoke device control systems. Allowing them to be conversant with these (or similar) tools and appreciates their use within the engineering field. Engineering managers are also required to have a strong understanding of project management, finance and accounting that is embeded within the course.
Semester 1 Core
(Y)
Semester 2 Core
(Y) Engineering Simulation Y Engineering Control Y Project Management Y Engineering Cost &
Management Accounting
Y
42 Production Project (40 credits)
43 Work Related Activities (Approximately 200 word explanation of activity)
This course provides practical learning and assessment tasks, which require students to actively apply skills and knowledge appropriate to their area of study and future employment. For example Engineering Simulation will use examples from real world projects that will be designed around guest lectures recommendations. The Project Management will use a more holistic approach with authentic assignments designed around typical industrial situations. The Engineering Control module uses latest PLC’s and is designed around know problems and challenges commonly found in the engineering industry. The cast studies used in the Engineering Cost & Management Accounting module are designed around real world issues.
All students will work on a Production Project, which will be heavily influenced by industrial projects, (students will be encouraged to take real projects from industry either found by themselves or provided by academics).
This course is very fortunate to have secured invites to
Group Rhodes
kone
Warburtons
Nestle
Euro Fan
As well as possible NEC conference visits IMHX trade show, MACH NEC the UK’s premier event for showcasing engineering based manufacturing technologies for example.
44 All students will be encouraged to attend the Employability and Enterprise
Fortnight (EEF), which is designed to give students space and numerous opportunities to enhance their CV through workshops, guest lectures and courses to gain qualifications and skills to secure students future career.
Placement or Work Related Activity Level:
Level 6
Placement or Work Related Activity Length in Weeks:
N/A
Type of Placement or work related activity:
N/A
Learning & Teaching Approaches
The assessment strategy is designed to develop and test students’ knowledge, skills, conceptual understanding and application of the modules studied.
The implementation of the strategy is promoted through an appropriate diet of assessment, which includes assignments, presentations, examinations and projects. The Production Project aims to foster independent research and facilitate further development of specialist topics normally introduced earlier in
45 the course.
The aim of the assessment process is not only to assess the level and depth of understanding achieved but also to reinforce the learning process through the application of their studies. Assessment may be both formative and summative and will assist both tutors and students in diagnosing learning needs and in monitoring progress.
The integrative nature of the subject area allows a number of modules to be part of one project and each element can then be assessed synoptically reducing the burden of assessment on students, while at the same time allowing deeper learning through the connection between each topic area.
Team work will be assessed both at a group and individual level and includes how well each team performs in researching, managing, project planning and producing their final engineering solution.
The Final Production Project will be assessed mainly through dissertation and presentation showing the research and development work required in order to arrive at the final solution. Other activities include reflection, evaluation and testing.
The Faculty is aware of the dangers of plagiarism inherent in written assessments. Use will be made of plagiarism detecting software and the University reserves the right to viva any student to verify authorship of
submitted work. Students are required to take all reasonable steps to conform to a request to participate in such a viva. Students are required to sign a declaration to the effect that their submitted work has not been the subject of plagiarism.
Assessment Regulations
The Course adopts in full the University Academic Principles and Regulations.
Students will be provided with a copy of the University Student Assessment Regulations (a sub-set of the University Academic Regulations) at the point of
46 registration for their award.
Learning and Teaching Activities
The delivery style will encourage independent and collaborative learning through team based activities. This course enables many practical skills to be developed and students are encouraged to develop their personal interest through individual research. Many features of this course include integrative projects which span a number of modules enabling a holistic view of how
The delivery style will encourage independent and collaborative learning through team based activities. This course enables many practical skills to be developed and students are encouraged to develop their personal interest through individual research. Many features of this course include integrative projects which span a number of modules enabling a holistic view of how