There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Provides you with a broad introduction to the engineering business environment. Including[1] the complex nature of business environments [2] the major influencing factors for engineering organisations [3] characteristics of different types of companies and managementstructures/styles.Provides you with professional skills (Leadership, teams and teamwork, motivation, communication etc).Financial aspects: engineering marketing and economics: supply and demand, forecasting and market niches, product design and life cycles, pricing distribution, promotion,competitor analysis, globalisation issues.Accounting for engineers: cost accounting, breakeven analysis, profit and loss accounts, payback, NPV, budgets and budgetary control, financial statements.Project management: project planning with limited resources, variability in project completion, project crashing, project costing,

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Understand the role of and apply professional skills such as leadership, motivation and teamwork to actual engineering projects.
(M11, M13, M14, M15, M16)

LO2: Analyse market data and assess the economic viability of projects.(M5, M13)

LO3: Describe the complex nature of business environments and the major influencing factors for engineering organisations. (M5, M8, M11)

LO4: Understand basic accounting techniques and apply them to engineering projects.
(M5, M13)

LO5: Apply engineering project management skills (and understanding/competence) in the use of computer based project management tools. (M15)