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421-255 Management for Engineers 1

Credit points: 7.1

Coordinator: Mr. C. F. Duffield

Prerequisite: 421-150 Introduction to Engineering Management(or equivalent)

Contact: 26 hours of lectures, 13 hours of practice classes

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

At the completion of this subject students should:

• have developed managerial skills necessary for efficiently planning, scheduling and organising engineering projects
• have developed a broad understanding of the principles of engineering management within society with particular reference to organisation and leadership functions
• developed skills in problem formulation systems analysis and mathematical programming and be able to solve engineering management problems using linear programming techniques

Content:

CPM and PERT network techniques for planning and financial control. Coding using work breakdown structures.

Engineering management in the public and private sector including organisational structures, responsibility and authority. Human relations activities and skills including occupational health and safety and enterprise bargaining.

Introduction to engineering systems management, systems analysis, mathematical and linear programming.

Assessment:

One two-hour written examination (70%); two assignments each of maximum 2,000 words or equivalent (30%)

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 93)

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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