411-343 Chemical Engineering Management

Objectives: Students successfully completing this unit should develop an appreciation of the management of safety, the environmental and economic basis of the chemical industry, ethics, and other managerial issues affecting the engineer.

Content: Hazard identification and hazard and operability studies. Risk assessment. Hazard management. Ethics and professionalism. The legal environment and responsibilities of the engineer. Behaviour of people in organisations. Communication in business. Motivation of staff. Starting a company. Management of innovation. Estimation of capital and manufacturing costs. Economic and profitability analysis of projects. Alternative investments. Risk and uncertainty. Basic accounting. Project planning networks. Project management. Diverse management issues.

Assignments not exceeding a total of 8000 words contributing 40% to the final mark, and an examination of three hours contributing 60% of the final mark.