MSc Engineering Management

Research Methodology

Module equips students with perspectives in the philosophy, methodology, project planning and transferable skills such as presentation and communication skills, group working and report writing required to undertake effective scientific, engineering and management research.

Accounting, Finance and Business Planning

(15 credits)

Module aims to address the tight financial control and a forward view of costs and risks that are essential attributes of senior managers as the business environment becomes more austere and stakeholders become more discerning.  The module develops the critical financial sensitivity to cost accounting, risk assessment and forward cost management that is essential to senior managers responsible for complex programmes and businesses. The emphasis is on the financial understanding needed to underpin decisions in respect of resource and cost management while keeping risk at an acceptable level.

Technology Enterprise

(15 credits)

Module aims at providing students with the key critical knowledge necessary to successfully respond to new market opportunities created through technological innovations and evolution of engineering products and/or services. Mastering entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship are key skills for the leadership and management of change in both small and large organisations and are necessary attributes for survival and prosperity in today’s global competitive arenas.

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability

(15 credits)

This module aims at exposing students of diverse background specialisms to a wide range of environmental issues and challenges. Drawing on basic science and engineering principles it enables students to assess specific environmental problems and design solutions that reduce or eliminate their global and local environmental impacts at conceptual and practical levels. It will therefore enable the students to experience a number of different environmental threats, risks and issues and help them develop practical and commercially viable solutions to a wide range of environmental engineering subjects.

Strategy & Management

(15 credits)

The module aims at developing an in-depth understanding of the strategic vision and the decision-making process and the link with operational management. The knowledge and skills required for measuring competitiveness and the impact of the remote and operating environments and a critical understanding the boundaries and mechanics of the value chain. Understanding the role of stakeholders and the importance of issue handling, including corporate governance. Comprehending the importance of corporate culture, the certainty of change and options available in the competitive arena. In depth appreciation of the importance of strategic planning, management and control.

Supply Chain Management

(15 credits)

The module aims to  provide  students  with  a  broad  introduction  and  knowledge  of  logistics  and  supply  chain management for strategic and tactical decision; Develop an introductory understanding of the unified and comprehensive logistics management environment; Develop the students’ abilities to reflect on the mechanisms and integration of the internal and external supply chain; Develop the student’s critical appreciation of Information Technology Tools for implementing supply chain management techniques and its integration and synchronisation with the enterprise.

Global Engineering Theory & Practice

(15 credits)

This module is intended to provide postgraduate students with the key critical knowledge necessary for their successful employment within international and global technology-based organisations. Student will be able to analyse how the global market has evolved in recent years, the drivers for this change and what effects this has had in the structure and operation of technology-based organisations. Furthermore, the module aims at providing the student with an in-depth understanding of the general issues that guide global industrialisation and economic development thus building their confidence and skills, at a managerial level, and facilitating their mobility within the global professional marketplace.

Fundamentals of Design, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

(15 credits)

The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the range of expectation of Design, Industrial and Manufacturing processes. The subjects of study include the evolution of industrial engineering and its future directions, the concepts of modern product design approaches and product life cycles, total productivity and quality management, basic engineering economics, computerised labour standards, human-machine and labour interaction, Health & Safety, ergonomics, materials storage and handling and facilities planning.