Engineering Management

Entry requirements

We require a 2:1 Bachelor (Honours) degree or international equivalent in engineering or a relevant related subject.

A good knowledge of undergraduate-level mathematics is also required.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Engineering projects are evolving rapidly and growing increasingly complex. Success in any project relies on data-informed management in areas such as technical design, sustainability and cost. And at the heart of every project lie two essential elements: effective leadership of people and efficient management of systems.

You will gain knowledge, understanding and skills in four core areas:

• Sustainability: How can sustainability underpin management and decision-making? Can sustainability values and goals be achieved in an environment with competing priorities?
• Management of engineering design and innovation: How can creativity be fostered within a pressured, high-pace project environment? How can leaders balance cost with innovation?
• Project planning, control and recovery: How can projects be designed for success? How can projects be delivered on time and on budget? What happens when things go wrong?
• Modelling of engineering data for data-informed management and leadership: How can data and information help in the planning, implementation and closing phases of a complex project? How can engineering managers interpret complex data and analyses?

The course is underpinned by a theme of sustainability, focusing on the vital role engineers play in driving responsible innovative and development. It is designed to produce graduates who recognise sustainable engineering management as an opportunity for society and treat it as fundamental to their ethos and, most importantly, their actions.

Through a combination of taught modules and an independent engineering management research project, the MSc equips engineering and science graduates with the ability to successfully navigate the complexities of modern, multi-disciplinary engineering projects and organisations.

Course structure

Year 1 modules

Core modules:

Concepts of sustainable engineering management underpin your studies. They will provide you with knowledge and understanding of sustainability within engineering management and leadership, including environmental, social, ethical and economic dimensions. Topics such as environmental impact assessment, regulatory compliance and corporate social responsibility lead to frameworks for decision making for sustainability.

Innovation and design management ideas will equip you with the strategies, processes and methodologies to foster creativity and innovation with engineering design contexts. You will understand and demonstrate how leadership and external considerations influence innovation within organisations and project teams.

You will also focus on the role of engineering data, information and modelling in effective management. You will explore the opportunities and limitations of modelling and how frameworks allow leaders to make data-driven ethical decisions.

Project planning, control and recovery explores the full project lifecycle, examining how management and leadership approaches evolve from inception to delivery. You will learn how to plan for success, apply effective control strategies, and implement recovery techniques to keep projects on track and achieve desired outcomes.

Alongside sustainability, multidisciplinary engineering is central to your studies. You will examine the additional complexity of modern engineering projects and organisations. You will consider how multidisciplinary approaches can address contemporary and future engineering challenges through a systems-thinking perspective. In this context, you will examine team dynamics, communication and collaborative decision-making.

The strategic Engineering Management Project is a substantial piece of research into strategic engineering management in practice. You will demonstrate your skills in independent research, data analysis and critical thinking through the detailed study of engineering management situations and processes.

Information for international students

International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.

Fees and funding

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