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FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to develop academic and professional excellence both for newly qualified and practising engineers who wish to enhance their business and management knowledge and skills, alongside their engineering specialism, with a view to a career in engineering management. Five of the nine taught modules are core in business and management topics and are delivered by specialists from the School of Business, Management and Economics. Alongside these, a comprehensive range of engineering options allows for a choice of further study in one of three pathways; either digital communications, advanced mechanical engineering, or general advanced engineering topics, depending on prior qualifications. The course concludes with a major engineering project, related to the pathway chosen, which addresses a real-life problem to which the knowledge and skills acquired across the business management and engineering study are applied.

This course develops an environment for effective learning and encourages you to take responsibility for your own learning through the use of student-centred approaches. A key emphasis of the course is to use collaborative learning to enable you to reflect on, and learn from, your experiences. You will be able to integrate new knowledge with past experience and to apply such knowledge and experience to new situations.

Course learning outcomes

A1 Theoretical and applied knowledge of contemporary management models and activities, in a range of organisational contexts

A2 Understanding of the impact of the external context and environment on organisations (including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological), together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations

A3 Understanding of organisations which encompasses their internal aspects, functions, and processes; their diverse natures (e.g. across private, public and third sectors), purposes, structures, governance, operations and management; together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context.

A4 The financial tools and techniques required for the analysis, decision making and implementation of a strategic and operational plans.

A5 Current issues in research and practice of strategy and other forms of management, in particular, responding to change and leading organisational creativity and innovation.

A6 The challenges and processes of harnessing employee capabilities and exploiting individual and organisational knowledge for continuous adaptation and innovation

A7 The application of research or evidenced based strategic, organisational or other management tools that suggest revised or alternative approaches to practice.

A9 The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services.

A10 Develop an understanding of business ethics.

A12 The theory and practice of project management.

B1 Identifying, retrieving, analysing and evaluating qualitative and quantitative secondary information

B2 Critically analyse current thinking and leading practices in management, markets, finance and work environments/activities that may extend beyond national boundaries and/or involve different cultural groups.

B3 Evaluating theory through a rigorous appraisal of current research

B5 Utilise relevant information sources in an appropriate manner to generate decision alternatives and formulate innovative solutions for strategy development.

B6 Demonstrate originality, insight and innovativeness in decision making activities.

B7 Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems.

C2 Enhance higher-order questioning skills

C4 Make professional judgements taking account of ethical and cultural issues.

C5 Personal development and reflection on, and enhancement of, professional practice.

C7 Ability to make professional judgements.

C8 Conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet.

C9 Use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

D1 Knowledge and understanding; cognitive and intellectual skills; critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving; analytical skills; strategic conceptualising and envisioning; business awareness; intuitive/ creative thinking; evaluation.

D2 Learning through self reflection and learning style; personal development planning.

D3 Decision-making; time-management; organising and planning work; self-marketing; self-management; independent working; adopting different perspectives; leaderful behaviour; motivation and leadership.

D4 Relating to others: group working skills; interpersonal skills; ethical competencies; questioning and listening skills; providing feedback; influencing and persuading skills; cultural awareness (of self and others); advising others; sensitivity to the behaviour of others; multi-cultural appreciation and development of a global mindset.

D5 Information skills - for a variety of audiences: oral and written communication; presentational skills; research skills; information retrieval; data analysis and synthesis, feedback skills,

D6 IT skills; for example, use/experience of document production software; e-mail; ability to search effectively for online resources; ability to use online resources, such as Blackboard, online databases, Web 2.0 technologies such as discussion forums, wikis and blogs.

D7 Recognise ethical situations and apply ethical values to decision making and choices.

D8 Demonstrate ability to lead; recognise and utilise individual's contributions; contribute positively to group processes.

D9 Learn through reflection on practice and experience.

D10 Critical reflection and reflexive skills.

D11 Business awareness and real-world perspective.

D12 Project management skills including objective setting, decision-making; time management; organising and planning work; adopting different perspectives.

A13 A range of specialist topics related to engineering. ( represents one of the following: Advanced Engineering; Communications or Advanced Mechanical Engineering).

A14 An in depth understanding of a real engineering problem. ( represents one of the following: Advanced Engineering; Communications or Advanced Mechanical Engineering).

B4 Planning, conducting and reporting on an individual advanced engineering project. ( represents one of the following: Advanced Engineering; Communications or Advanced Mechanical Engineering).

B8 Problem solving by applying engineering principles to generate solutions in the field of engineering and demonstrating the ability to make sound judgments in the absence of complete data. ( represents one of the following: Advanced Engineering; Communications or Advanced Mechanical Engineering).

B9 Applying a holistic approach to an engineering brief applying professional judgments in terms of cost, market, environment, sustainability, safety, ethics. ( represents one of the following: Advanced Engineering; Communications or Advanced Mechanical Engineering).

Full-time course composition