Industrial placement project (double subject)
Mr Stuart Orr
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 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%
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