Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives To provide experience in making decisions in relation to the introduction of technological change.
Synopsis Appreciation of the wider implications of recommendations and assessment of the implications of change in terms of financial requirements and effects, process optimisation in response to the identified market, effect on the workforce, procedures for achieving the necessary level of product quality and any legal or safety implications. Students will develop group skills. The approach to be used will be a problem based learning approach in which students will work in syndicates of approximately six to ten to evaluate all aspects of introducing a new manufacturing technology. The syndicates will gain the experience of evaluating existing markets and predicting market potential, analysing production costs with existing processes and estimating potential cost savings by the introduction of new technology. Evaluation of any legal and personnel implications.
Assessment Group report, presentation and peer evaluation: 50% + Assessment of individual report and presentation: 30% + Committee skills assessed by observation: 20%