BEng Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience / Course details

Year of entry: 2024

Course unit details:
Engineering Management

Course unit fact file
Unit code	EEEN20051
Credit rating	10
Unit level	Level 2
Teaching period(s)	Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit?	No

This unit will cover the following topics:

An introduction to project management and the project life cycle
An understanding of different roles within an engineering team
A basic understanding of how to estimate project costs and time
A basic understanding of, and ability to undertake, at a fundamental level: project planning and scheduling of resources and, project control using earned value analysis (Gantt Charts and Project Plans).
Understand the many factors that may affect the outcome of a project, i.e. risks and; provide the tools to mitigate or transfer these risks (Risk Registers).
Engineering ethics
Legal Requirements (Introduction to the law and legal issues; The Concepts of Standard Forms of Contract; Employment law and liabilities; IP rights)
Health and safety legislation

Unit title	Unit code	Requirement type	Description
Embedded Systems Project	EEEN21000	Co-Requisite	Compulsory

The course unit aims to:

Provide a basic knowledge of management of Engineering Projects
Provide the practical skills to be able to produce a project plan and associated Gantt chart
Provide an introduction to current legislation affecting or related to Engineering projects

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:		Developed	Assessed
ILO 1	Summarize the key concepts in project management, including the theoretical principles and practical implementation key elements	In Lectures	Quiz/exam
ILO 2	Formulate a simple gantt chart for a team project, taking into account work breakdown and allocation of resources.	During assignment	CW
ILO 3	Assess the quality of a Gantt chart in terms of its breakdown of tasks and balanced allocation of resources, where the fundamental question is whether effort/cost for each task can be properly determined.	During assignment	CW
ILO 4	Discuss the general principles of project management	In lectures	Quiz/exam
ILO 5	Create Health & Safety assessment documentation and risk management plans	During assignment	CW

12 Lectures, 4 assignments and one Blackboard Quiz

Method	Weight
Other	50%
Written exam	50%

Online Examination:

This examination makes up 50% of the course unit assessment.

Blackboard Assignments:

This consists of 3 assignments at 10% each and one assingnment at 20% of the course unit assessment.

Scheduled activity hours
Work based learning	12

Independent study hours
Independent study	88

Staff member	Role
Stephen Potts	Unit coordinator