NG4S258 - Professional Engineering Management 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S258
Module Title: Professional Engineering Management
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Module Leader: Matthew Jones
Module Team: Vishagen Ramasamy, Joao Ramos, Lisa Curtis, Emily Simba
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100190 - mechanical engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 4
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module will enable learners to develop knowledge of strategic leadership within the context of an engineering business. Learners will develop the skills to critically analyse leadership and management theories and how these shape the strategic direction and effectiveness of an organisation. The learners will develop understanding of application of this knowledge to individual leadership skills in relation to professional engineering, using the Engineering Council UK-Spec document as a framework for good practice.

Content Summary

Strategic management in engineering.

Professional responsibilities in engineering.

People leadership.

Professional skills for engineers

Health and Safety

Project Management

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 48
Independent Study 122
Directed Study 30
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Evaluate, select and apply a range of approaches to identifying strategic leadership and management development needs in a range of engineering business contexts.
LO2 Critically analyse and evaluate approaches to the formulation of leadership and management development strategies to meet current and future organisational needs and their role in enhancing organisational competence to various areas of management.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Individual report. Review some of the early Strategic Leadership and Management concepts discussed in the course and use a case study to evaluate their implementation in an engineering business context. 0 2000 50 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Assessment Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 Class Test 60 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1

Reading List

Kaplan Publishing (2014) E3 Strategic Management Study Text

Anthony Henry (2011). Understanding Strategic Management. 2e

Finkelstein S., Hambrick D., Cannella A. (2008) Strategic Leadership: Theory and Research on Executives, Top Management Teams, and Boards.