Engineering Management MSc

Program Overview

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Engineering Management MSc

Course Overview

Graduates and aspiring professionals seeking to combine engineering and management expertise can take the specialist routes on this course that align with individual career goals in engineering business, operations, or technology management.

The course aims to help you:

• manage engineering businesses with a focus on wealth generation and sustainability
• develop expertise in innovation, entrepreneurship and project management
• customise learning through specialist routes in engineering business management, operations management, or technology management.

Why You Should Study This Course

Develop your understanding of leadership and management principles applicable to a range of engineering sectors.

• Apply your knowledge: engage in embedded competitive engineering and management computer simulations, emphasising the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios.
• Gain a global and sustainable perspective: learn to manage engineering businesses and contribute to wealth generation in a sustainability-focused and international context.
• Benefit from industry-relevant expertise: learn from academics with real-world industrial experience, ensuring practical insights into current engineering management challenges and solutions.
• Learn by problem-solving: you’ll be encouraged to creatively and professionally problem-solve using appropriate analytical tools.
• Gain practical experience: boost your CV with an additional professional placement.

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is designed to include the criteria set by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) for the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. It is expected that students who successfully pass the Managing an Engineering Business module will be eligible to gain the award as an additional qualification.

What You'll Study

Explore engineering and management principles with a focus on wealth generation, sustainability, innovation and global practices. Core topics include managing an engineering company and project management. Some specialist route topics include quality systems and Industry 4.0 technologies such as cloud computing, the internet of things (IoT), and innovation and entrepreneurship.

The course emphasises practical application through simulations and industry-focused learning. Course content has been guided by our close links with companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Unipart, SAIC, Prodrive, Airbus, Tata, GKN, Ricardo and MIRA.

There are three mandatory modules and three specialist routes each comprising two different modules. Regardless of the specialist route you choose, on successful completion of the course you will be awarded the Engineering Management MSc degree.

Modules

• Managing an Engineering Business – 30 credits
• Project Management – 30 credits
• Master’s with professional placement (optional)
• Project – 60 credits
• Specialist Route: Engineering Business Management
  • Leading Change Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship – 30 credits
  • Supply Chain and Procurement Management – 30 credits
• Specialist Route: Operations Management
  • Manufacturing Systems Analysis – 30 credits
  • Quality Systems and Technology – 30 credits
• Specialist Route: Technology Management
  • Generative Design – 30 credits
  • Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies – 30 credits

How You'll Learn

Teaching and learning methods may include:

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• presentations
• group projects
• simulations
• 3D solid modelling
• workshops
• practical studio sessions
• company visits.

Latest research and industry trends reinforce teaching, helping you to stay aware of current and emerging engineering management issues and the management principles that underpin effective strategies and wealth generation outcomes.

Teaching Contact Hours

As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending on the module. Assessment methods may include:

• presentations
• group projects
• live simulations
• individual application development work
• portfolios
• written documentation.

Entry Requirements

Typical entry requirements:

• UK: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in an engineering or management discipline.
• International: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in an engineering or management discipline.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £11,200
• EU: £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary, £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary
• International: £18,600

Facilities

• Lanchester Library
• The Hub
• Careers and employability

Careers and Opportunities

Successful completion of this course could lead to the following career paths depending on the specialist route you decide to follow:

• Engineering Business Management: this route provides broader exposure to management within engineering, requiring a wide range of capabilities. Career paths might typically include roles in functions such as purchasing, business planning and distribution.
• Operations Management: this route focuses on the physical production of a company’s output. Career paths might typically include roles in functions such as manufacturing, facilities and maintenance.
• Technology Management: this route will appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the technical elements of engineering. Career paths might typically include roles in functions such as research and development, design and technical sales.

Where Our Graduates Work

Successful graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:

• Airbus
• Tata Group
• International Airlines Group.