NG3S221 - Operations Management 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG3S221
Module Title: Operations Management
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Module Leader: Ewen Constant
Module Team: Sarah Moses, David Dawkins, Meinwen Taylor
First Intended Intake: MAR 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100190 - mechanical engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

To extend the student's appreciation and knowledge of Manufacturing Systems and Project Management.

Content Summary

Advanced Manufacturing Systems and their management.

Project Management - tools and techniques.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 48
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Develop and critically evaluate complex Manufacturing Systems
LO2 Develop and critically evaluate engineering Project Management tools and techniques

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 2 Report relating to the development of Project Management systems and or processes 0 3000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Report evaluating aspects of current manufacturing systems 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report (CW) 2
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Heizer, J., Render, B., Munson, C. (2019) Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 13th edn. Harlow: Pearson

Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A., (2019) Operations Management. 9th edn. Harlow: Pearson

Hill, A., Hill, T. (2018) Essential Operations Management, 2nd edn. London: Palgrave

Heagney, J. (2016) Fundamentals of project management, 5th edn. New York : American Management Association AMACOM

Mullins, L.J., McLean, J.E. (2019) Organisational Behaviour in the Workplace 12th edn Harlow: Pearson