Engineering Projects & Systems Management MSc

To maintain their competitive edge, many engineering companies today are looking for graduates who can not only understand the technical side of the manufacturing processes, but also manage and use their finite resources efficiently.

This course enables you to benefit from the best of both worlds. You will gain key engineering management skills as well as competent project management knowledge. Current demand for such graduates is high, not only in the UK but worldwide.

Throughout the course, academic teaching is complemented by specialist speakers from industry, keeping you up to date with the latest developments. In addition, you will have opportunities to visit engineering companies and attend technical seminars, both within and outside the University.

This degree has been accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council, as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) degree.

Those students with an IEng accredited, or unaccredited, undergraduate degree will have their undergraduate programme modules reviewed by IMechE, upon completion of this MSc, and may be required to take further learning (if any) for CEng registration.

See www.imeche.org for further information.

Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

Please check the Engineering Council course search for more information

If you would like to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, manage and use essential company resources, but also want to take up the challenge of leading new engineering projects, this course is ideal.

It equips undergraduates from a wide range of engineering disciplines with the system management skills and operational techniques they need to become more marketable in this fast-evolving profession. You gain an excellent understanding of how to deal with the critical constraints, manage company resources and engage in a project-leading role effectively within an engineering environment.

Read more about the course programme in the Course content section.

Studying this course means you'll have opportunities to be involved with organisations outside the University. Our excellent industrial links have developed over many years and throughout many countries. We also have strong academic links with TEI University in Athens, Greece with a good chance of student exchanges.
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Students are required to complete a total of eight taught modules (six core and two option modules). Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Core modules

• Finance Resource Management

• Finance Resource Management

  This module examines the role of financial accounting within organisations. It provides an overview of financial accounting systems in business and public sector organisations.

  It also covers:

  • the needs of first level managers for financial information and their role in supplying information;
  • accounting concepts and conventions; and
  • ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
  
   
• Industrial Systems and Management

• Industrial Systems and Management

  This module gives you an understanding of the key operational elements in a typical manufacturing company. It considers what enables a company to function and successfully interact in an integrated environment.
  
  This includes hardware, software and management concepts that are important to the success of the company. You also look at a logical framework to:

  • identify and analyse particular problems in an engineering company; and
  • recommend feasible solutions with justifications.
  
   
• Industrial Project Management

• Industrial Project Management

  This skills-based module teaches you how to:

  • undertake industrially relevant projects;
  • manage resources; and
  • keep track of project progression.

  You gain expertise in various project management techniques, such as PERT and CRP, as well as other suitable software systems.

  
   
• Total Quality

• Total Quality

  This module introduces students to:

  • the management and improvement of quality in products and processes; and
  • supporting tools and techniques.

  The module has a bias towards statistical methods, but we do not assume any prior knowledge of statistics.

  
   
• Systems Modelling and Simulation

• Systems Modelling and Simulation

  This module explores:

  • the use of computers to improve planning and control in industrial companies; and
  • the techniques and methods in computer discrete simulation modelling.

  You gain an understanding of the basics and benefits of discrete simulation modelling and how it can be applied to industry.

  
   
• Business Resources Management

• Business Resources Management

  This module familiarises you with the recent changes in the business environment, particularly in the expanded Europe. It explores:

  • the nature and impact of Japanese employment relations and human resource practices, both within Japan and worldwide;
  • the international dimensions to the employment relationship; and
  • how to analyse labour markets, resolve work-life tensions and evaluate ethical tensions.
  
   
• Research Project (MSc Only)

• Research Project (MSc Only)

  This module gives you the chance to develop your research, design development and problem solving skills. You improve your project management, analytical, experimental and computing skills while solving higher-order engineering problems.

  You study an area of interest in depth, demonstrating your understanding through a variety of means, including

  • a conference paper;
  • an oral presentation; and
  • a substantial dissertation.
  
   

Option modules (choose two)

• Information Systems

• Information Systems

  This module examines the role of financial accounting within organisations. It provides an overview of financial accounting systems in business and public sector organisations.

  It also covers:

  • the needs of first level managers for financial information and their role in supplying information;
  • accounting concepts and conventions; and
  • ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
  
   
• E-Engineering with Internet Applications

• E-Engineering with Internet Applications

  This module introduces you to the fundamentals of e-commerce and its potential benefits and impacts, particularly in different engineering companies. It explores:

  • how to use the internet to help meet engineering design and management objectives; and
  • the development of a web strategy for engineering companies.
  
   
• Mechatronics and Automation Systems
• Integrated CAD/CAM Systems

• Integrated CAD/CAM Systems

  This module develops a fundamental understanding of 3D solid modelling and the core technologies of part modelling and parametric modelling. This will enable you to develop complex geometry, which defines many of today's engineering and product models.

  The module also develops an understanding of:

  • the state-of-the-art engineering philosophies of concurrent engineering, collaborative working and virtual product development; and
  • the role of contemporary engineering computing tools to support these.
  
   

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing teaches this course.

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