Industrial placement project (double subject)
Mr Bill Ferme
12 points * 6 hours per week for one semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: MGM1500 and MGM1510 * Prerequisite: Students should be in their final year.
Objectives On completion of this subject students should: understand the application of leading edge manufacturing technologies and/or management practices in a real life commercial environment; be able to conduct investigations, research, or feasibility studies within a manufacturing enterprise and apply project planning principles; appreciate human dynamics factors in the successful conduct of industry projects; appreciate the importance of effective communications, both written and oral, at all stages of a project and the impact of a clear and conclusive report.
Synopsis A project ,within a manufacturing company, in the form of an investigation, a feasibility study, or a research assignment. Application and integration of the manufacturing management technologies previously studied. Students work in pairs or in small teams under the joint supervision of a company supervisor (host company) and the project supervisor (Monash staff).
Assessment Tutorial: 25% * Interim report and presentation: 25% * Final report and formal presentation to host company management (10,000 words): 50%