Engineering management D
D Kennedy
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 tutorial hours * First and second semesters * Caulfield
Introduction to engineering management: engineering and management; a synthesis. Development of engineering management, functions of engineering management, planning, decision making, organising. Human resource management: power, authority, influence, motivation, leadership and control. Technology management, research, design, production, marketing and service activities. Project management, project section, planning, acquisition, organisation, leadership and control. Career development, success factors, international operations, current issues.
Assessment
Case studies, assignments: 60% * Examination (3 hours): 40%
Recommended texts
Babcock D L Managing engineering and technology Prentice-Hall, 1991
Robbins S P Management 4th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994