Programme: Bachelor of Science (Hons) Engineering Management
Category: Engineering
Certificate: Bachelor Degree
Programme Type: Academic


Introduction
Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University has a 120-year history, providing more than 12,000 students with its high quality education and training facilities. It has a series of professional majors granting honours degrees in: Business Administration, Tourism & Hospitality, English Language, History, Sports, Law and Criminology, Mass Media, Bio-Geographical Science, Performing Arts and Education & Health. Its qualifications are well respected.

Recognition:
* A member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
* The University was one of five institutions nationally to be shortlisted for the Times Higher University of the Year Award 2007.
* The University is the largest provider of Initial Teacher Training for secondary education in the UK.
* The University combines academic excellence with career focused programmes, with 95.3% of all students finding employment or embarking on further study within six months of graduating.
* In the latest National Student Survey, Edge Hill University comes top in the country for NHS practice placements. Courses in Business, Law, Management, Initial Teacher Training and Nursing also rank first regionally.
* The University ranks top in the North West and in the top 10 institutions nationally for re-investing tuition fees on students, with �1.9m spent on scholarships, bursaries and outreach activities in 2007.
* The University is one of only 14 institutions in the country to have NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) accreditation for undergraduate Journalism programmes.

Programme Objectives
The programme seeks to equip students with skills and knowledge to analyse management/supervisory situations in case studies on engineering organizations, referring to possible problem solving strategies, leadership styles, staff selection procedures and factors affecting employment conditions. The programme includes units in the general area of Research Methods and Graduate Skills, Project Management, Operations Management, Contemporary Issues in Technology, Supply Chain Management, Global Influences and a Dissertation.

The BSc (Hons) Engineering Management degree is a top-up course. We expect the programme to take between one to two years to complete but this to vary according to each individuals personal circumstances, accredited experience, previous learning and work commitments.

Programme Structure
1. Graduate Skills
The development of graduate skills and preparation for employment are critical aspects of the degree. This module furthers the career development learning plans for students, enabling them to have the required skills and confidence in applying and securing employment in both short-term and long-term posts, thus enhancing their overall prospects in gaining graduate level employment.

Learners will record their skills enhancement in their portfolio and reflect on their experience at the end of the module. The module will run throughout the two semesters that students study in Singapore with the focus changing from study skills to those related to the graduate labour market.

2. Research Methods
The module is an essential underpinning for the Dissertation. It introduces students to a range of research methodologies and guides them to the development of their research proposal.

3. Global Influences
The increasing trend towards globalization represents a challenge to 21st century organizations. This module provides theoretical insights into globalization and provides opportunities to use these to analyse current events.

4. Supply Chain Management
An understanding of the key areas of logistics is critical to managers. This module covers these elements and includes aspects of: purchasing, materials control, manufacturing planning, distributing and the relationships between them. By the end of the module students will also have an understanding of the ways in which a supply chain can be used to enhance customer service and satisfaction. The module will consider how e-business has altered the design of supply chains and will go on to consider some of the issues which impact on sustainability.

5. Operations Management
The overall philosophy of the module is concerned with an analysis of how things are made and delivered. It explores the roles of operations management in service and manufacturing organizations in different countries and will address issues of quality, inventory management, lean production, logistics, supply chain management and innovation. Irrespective of whether they operate in the manufacturing, service, voluntary, public or private sector, organizations are factories for transforming raw materials into socially useful foods or services. Managing these transformation processes is at the core of organizational success in the promotion of efficient and effective practice.

6. Contemporary Issues in Technology
The world of technology is constantly changing as advances in engineering, science and IT result in new systems being constantly developed and new application areas being discovered. This module will provide students, with an engineering background, the opportunity to consider the wider impacts of technological change. The module will focus on the environmental, social, economic, and political aspects of such changes rather than specific technology. It will provide students with an opportunity to locate their own engineering specialism within a wider context and to undertake a piece of independent activity.

7. Project Management
The module builds on students previous experience in studying engineering and related fields. It seeks to develop their ability to contribute to and subsequently lead project teams. It provides an opportunity to develop skills within an engineering context and to use commercial software to manage the activity.

8. Dissertation
The dissertation is a key piece of evidence that a student has to develop utilizing graduate level skills. It requires the design and implementation of a research project in an area of business or management and should include some element of original research, for example, interviews and surveys. The module follows on from Research Methods and ideally students should identify their project as part of that module. Support for the dissertation is given by a specified tutor although the responsibility for managing the process rests with the student.

Method Of Delivery
# Classroom

Intakes
A. Part Time

Course Duration : 1 year(s)
Intake(s) : Feb 2008
Branch Location : Singapore - Central

Entry Requirement
Min Qualification: Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma.

Contact Details:
1) Contact Person : Lesjames Tai
Tel : 81986031
Email : lesjames@sit.edu.sg