NG3S422 - Engineering Project Management 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG3S422
Module Title: Engineering Project Management
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Module Leader: Martin Sims
Module Team: Jason Blackwell, Sriram Chinnadurai
First Intended Intake: SEP 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:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To give the student a critical understanding of project management from initial planning to completion, and evaluate project management software.

Content Summary

Using networks to plan a project

Appreciate and distinguish the difference between A.O.A and A.O.N.

Application of cost analysis to projects

The organisation of management of resources

The planning of projects from a conceptual stage

A study of the more advanced project management principles

An exploration of software based management systems

PRINCE2 project management methods.

This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key skills identified below in the module descriptor.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 40
Tutorial 6
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 54
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To implement and evaluate project management techniques in a commercial aircraft maintenance environment.
LO2 To demonstrate a critical understanding and awareness of project management issues.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (EX) Presentation (EX) 1 20 minute group presentation on a Project Management issue 20 N/A 50 No 40
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Analyse and critically 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (EX) 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

The Complete Idiots Guide To Project Management, Baker & Baker, Aplha Books (2000) ISBN 0028639200

Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists, W P Nel, ISBN 0-7021-5275-7, pub Juta Academic , 2000

Management for Engineers, Scientists and Technologists, 2nd Edition, John V. Chelsom, Andrew C. Payne, Lawrence R. P. Reavill
ISBN: 978-0-470-02126-2, pub John Wiley September 2004

Business Ethics: a European Perspective: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalisation. Crane and Matten, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-19-925515-6