Swinburne University of Technology - Sarawak Campus

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science

Unit of Study Outline

MME40001
Engineering Management 2
Semester 1, 2015

Swinburne University of Technology, 2008

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Unit of Study Outline
MME40001
Unit of study code
Engineering Management 2
Unit of study name
Semester 1, 2015
Teaching Term/Semester & Year
5 hrs / wk total contact hours 70 hrs
Contact Hours (hrs/wk) or total contact
hours
100 credit points must be completed
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
12.5
Credit Points

Aims
This unit of study aims to introduce you to core operations and business management concepts so that you
will be able to identify opportunities that improve business process viability and performance.

Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:
1. Generate a business opportunity idea for a product and/or service and apply basic marketing
concepts to evaluate its market potential. (A3, A4)
2. Apply core operations management concepts to create and deliver the developed business. (K5, K6,
S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
3. Describe problem solving methods in operations management including quality management,
maintenance and reliability. (K5, S2, S4)
4. Apply basic legal concepts to engineering professional practice including contract and business
structure protocols and laws. (A1, A2, A5, A6)
5. Analyse and interpret business performance via basic financial reports. (K5, S4)
6. Describe micro and macroeconomics and its relevance to business management. (K5, S4)
7. Demonstrate the ability to communicate by presenting to an audience and responding to questions.
(A2)

Swinburne Engineering Competencies for this Unit of Study

This Unit of Study will contribute to you attaining the following Swinburne Engineering Competencies:

K5 Practice Context: Discerns and appreciates the societal, environmental and other contextual
factors affecting professional engineering practice.
K6 Professional Practice: Appreciates the principles of professional engineering practice in a
sustainable context.
S1 Engineering Methods: Applies engineering methods in practical applications and complex
engineering problems.
S2 Problem Solving: Systematically uses engineering methods in solving complex problems.
S4 Project Management: Systematically uses engineering methods in conducting and managing
project work including finance.
A1 Ethics: Values the need for, and demonstrates, ethical conduct and professional
accountability.

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 A2 Communication: Demonstrates effective communication to professional and wider audiences
including in complex engineering activities.
A3 Entrepreneurial: Appreciates entrepreneurial approaches to engineering practice.
A4 Information Management: Demonstrates seeking, using, assessing and managing
information.
A5 Professional Self: Demonstrates professionalism and life-long learning.
A6 Management of Self: Demonstrates self-management processes.
A7 Teamwork: Demonstrates effective team membership and team leadership.

Content
The subject include following major components:
Operations and project management
Design of goods and services
Managing quality
Operational decisions on processes, location, and layout
Inventory and supply chain management
Just-In-Time and lean production concepts
Application of strategic management frameworks such as product life cycle, SWOT analysis
Marketing and innovation, entrepreneurship
Marketing mix, product, place, price and promotion
Marketing segmentation
Understanding of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
Market equilibrium; supply and demand concepts
Major macro-economic factors such as unemployment rate, inflation etc and their impact on
business environment
Finance and accounting
Principles of accounting, financial statements, analysis, cash management, financial
expenditure, depreciation and budgets
Cost accounting: product process, project overheads
Standard and marginal costing
Break-even analysis
Law for engineers
Legal practice relevant to engineering projects and activities: torts, contracts, tendering,
arbitration, breach of contract, contracts management
Commercial law: sale of goods, intellectual property and its protection, product, professional and
criminal liability, and trade practices

Learning and Teaching Structure

3 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorial per week.
In a Semester, you should normally expect to spend, on average, twelve and a half hours of total
time (formal contact time plus independent study time) a week on a 12.5 credit point unit of study.

Unit Improvements

Feedback provided by previous students through the Student Survey has resulted in improvements
that have been made to this unit. Recent improvements include:

Reduced number of ongoing assessments i.e. there will no longer be a seperate financial case study
assignment and the marks to be allocated to the "projected financial statements" as part of the
business plan project.
Course schedule has been revised to have all the intense content (accounting and law) towards the
first half of the semester.

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Teaching Staff
Name Role Room Phone No. Email Address Consultation
No. Times
Piraiarasi Convenor/ E324 082~260885 pchelladorai@swinburne.edu.my By prior
Chelladorai Lecturer/ Tutor appointment
via email

Blackboard Site for this Unit of Study

Important information concerning this unit of study is placed on the Swinburne course management
system (Blackboard), accessible via https://blackboard.swinburne.edu.my/webapps/login/
It is your responsibility to access on a regular basis
the Blackboard site for your unit of study,
the Announcements section on Blackboard, and
any emails sent by the teaching staff to your student email address via Blackboard.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your email address on Blackboard is set to your preferred
email address. To set your email address on Blackboard, go to My Institution, click on TOOLS
> PERSONAL INFORMATION > EDIT PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Assessment
a. Assessment Task Details:

Assessment Task Individual/ Related Weighting Due Date

Group Learning
Task Objective(s)
Final exam Individual 1,2,3,4,5,6 30% TBA
Research Project 1,2,3,4,5,7 30% Week 1: Project Briefing and
Group formation
Initial presentation (Group) ---
Week 7: Initial presentation
Final presentation (Individual) (10%) during tutorials
Final report (Group) (10%) Week 13: Final presentation
Group tasks (Group) (10%) during tutorials
Week 14: Final report submission
Feedback Tests (1 & 2) Individual 2,3,5,6 20% Week 6 &11

Legal Case Study Individual 4 10% Week 7 Briefing on legal case

study
Week 9 - Submission of legal case
study
Finance and Accounting Group 5 5% This forms part of the business
Case Study plan project - financial reports

Minor Activities Individual 1,2,3,4,5,6 5%

Assessment Description:
Final Exam consists of a collection of questions, both qualitative and quantitative, that measures your
commitment to this subject. This is a major assessment and you should achieve at least 45% of the
assessment to be able to pass this subject. The exam date will be advised by the facultys administration.
There will be no resit examination for this subject.
Business Plan Project involves students to develop a business plan for a selected product or service.
Students are required to provide a reasonably detailed investigation to produce a business plan for that
product or service. They should apply their understanding of marketing and strategic management, process
and product design and project management. They should also discuss the business and economic viability
of their product or service. Alternatively, students could propose a related research topic to their convener/

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lecturer. Their research should have the potential to contribute to learning process for this subject. This
assessment requires:
Initial presentation A short talk (approx. 15 minutes) that introduces the topic, its importance, a
plan to complete the project on time and overall provides the progress until group task-2.
Final report A detailed report on the outcome of the business plan project. Each group member
should contribute approximately 1500 words. The entire report should not exceed 40 pages.
Final presentation A final presentation in which all group members should talk for approx. 5
minutes each. (approx.. 30 minutes per group)
Group Task Report This consists of a groups organisational activities that show how a group
plans, organizes, controls, records and communicates. Major elements of Group Tasks are group
meeting minutes (outlining tasks that are planned, pending and or completed as well as required
details) on the Blackboard. The group meeting minutes should be collected regularly throughout the
semester and stored as word documents files on the Blackboard (in groups private spaces using the
file exchange facility). Further details will be posted on the Blackboard.
Feedback Test is a small test that has been assigned to the week notified in the subject planner. It may
contain multiple choice questions as well as questions that require descriptive or detailed answers.
Legal case study provides an opportunity for students to test their understanding of some legal concepts.
The details will be posted on blackboard.
Finance and Accounting case study encourages students to apply their accounting knowledge to evaluate
and report on a companys financial situation based on some given data. The details will be posted on
blackboard.
Minor Activities are small activities that should be genuinely attempted by students within a week of being
given. The purpose of these small activities is to keep ongoing commitment to the Engineering Management
subject.

b. Participation Requirements
Attendance at all lectures and tutorials is expected and it may be taken into account in the review of
borderline grades. However, attendance is compulsory where there is a peer assessment session (group
presentation). 1 mark per session (up to four marks for whole semester) for individuals might be deducted
per non-attendance. In case of peer assessment session zero marks will be given for non-attendance.

c. Minimum Requirements to pass this Unit of Study:

In order to achieve a pass in this unit of study, you must:
Achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each Assessment Component
worth 15% or more, and
Achieve an aggregate mark for the subject of 50% or more, and
Achieve at least 45% in the final exam.
If you do not achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each Assessment Component
worth 15% or more; and at least 45% for the final exam, you will receive a maximum of 44% as
your total mark for the unit.

d. Assessment Criteria:
There are assessment-sheets for individual components of assessment tasks and they are
available via the Blackboard. Students are strongly encouraged to review them at the start of
semester. The basis of these guidelines is to encourage student to consolidate/demonstrate their
understanding of the subject and make the major topics relevant to current environmental trends.

e. Submission of Assignments:
Guidelines and instruction for submission will be posted on blackboard and also will be discussed
in tutorial classes.

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 Assignments and other assessments must be submitted through the Blackboard
assessment submission system.
Please ensure you keep a copy of all assessments that are submitted.
An Assessment Cover Sheet must be submitted with your assignment.
Different forms of assessments have been incorporated in this unit. For further detail on
submission of each assessment, please consult with assessment section on unit blackboards
website.

f. Extensions and Late Submissions:

Only in exceptional circumstances will
(a) extensions be granted
(b) late work be accepted without penalty.
Penalties for late work: 10% of the assessment mark will be deducted for each day late up to a maximum of
5 days, after which it will not be accepted and a zero result will be recorded. Any part of a day will be
counted as 1 day.

g. Assessment Results:
Assessment results will be published via the subjects Blackboard as soon as marking process including
moderation is finalised.
If you are dissatisfied with an aspect of University assessment you should normally contact the member of
the teaching staff most directly involved with the assessed work or the relevant Subject Convener. You have
up to ten (10) working days to initiate an informal review of an assessment result from the date on which
the result is published for laboratory reports and tutorial tests this means the day on which they are
returned to you. This also applies to the final subject mark.
You need to be aware that it is in your own interest to commence this process as early as possible so as to
facilitate resolution in time for subsequent re-enrolment procedures.
Assessed material will be returned to you, but you must retain all assessed material that contributes to the
final grade up until such time as the final grades are published. The assessed material must, after a
reasonable time, be produced on demand for review by the Convenor. Non-compliance with this requirement
may result in loss of all credit for the assessed material not so produced.

h. Groupwork Guidelines:
A group project is the collective responsibility of the entire group (planning, execution and
submission), and if one member is temporarily unable to contribute, the group should be able to
reallocate responsibilities to keep to their planned schedule. In the event of a long-term illness or
other serious problems involving a member of a project group, it is the responsibility of the other
members to make the project supervisor aware of the situation straight away. Individuals must be
able to demonstrate that they contribute to their group regularly in good faith. Please note
that the Group Tasks related activities might be used as a basis to determine individual
contributions.
Group project reports must be submitted with the project cover sheet, signed by all members of the
group.
All group members must be satisfied that the work has been properly prepared and submitted.
Any penalties for plagiarism and/or late submission might apply to all group members rather
than just to an individual member.

i. Plagiarism:
Swinburne University of Technology defines Plagiarism as the action or practice of taking and
submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings or other work of someone else as though it is your
own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following, without full and appropriate acknowledgment to
the original source(s):
(i) The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person;
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 (ii) the use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from any
source including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes,
current or past students work, any other persons work, a website or database;
(iii) the paraphrasing of anothers work;
(iv) the use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models,
(v) The use of realia that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like.
Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of
assignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work
should be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the
knowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages
its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to a
students academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted or
presented work must be the students own.
Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore will be treated as a form of plagiarism
by the University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student to
copy or otherwise plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completed
assignment or other work.
The information outlined in this section above is covered in more detail in Swinburne Sarawaks Plagiarism
Policy and Procedure. Students must be familiar with the Policy and Procedure, found at
http://www.swinburne.edu.my/ppd/docs/student_information/Plagiarism.pdf?recnum=POL/2007/36

j. Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure

The information outlined in the Assessment sections above is covered in more detail in
Swinburnes Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure. Students must be familiar with the
Policy and Procedure, found at
http://www.swinburne.edu.my/ppd/docs/student_information/Assessment%20and%20Appeal.pdf?recnum=P
OL/2007/19
The Policy and Procedure provides details about:
Assessment issues such as the conduct of examinations, plagiarism policies and details
explaining how to apply for a review of results and other appeals, and
Student progress issues such as unsatisfactory academic progress and early intervention
procedures, and
Information for students with disabilities and special needs and procedures for applying for
special consideration.
Students should make themselves familiar with all aspects of the Policy and Procedure, as failure
to do so is not grounds for appeal.

Student Feedback:
Swinburne seeks student feedback in a number of ways, including through periodic Student
Feedback on Units and Student Feedback on Teaching surveys, as part of the universitys
approach to quality assurance and improvement. Possible improvement based on both student
and staff feedback is considered by Unit Convenors, Unit Panels made up of relevant teaching
staff, Program Panels, Faculty Academic Committees, and the Academic Programs Quality
Committee, as appropriate.

Safety Standards and Conduct Requirements:

The University executes safety drills without warning. Be prepared to follow instructions from staff
and/or wardens to evacuate the building in a safe and orderly manner.
All students are expected to respect the rights and sensibilities of their fellow students and
teaching staff. This also applies in respect of the content of video and audio work submitted for
assessment. The University had implemented anti-discrimination and harassment policies and
procedures to promote a discrimination and harassment free work and study environment for all

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staff and students. The University had implemented anti-discrimination and harassment policies
and procedures to promote a discrimination and harassment free work and study environment for
all staff and students:
http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/showdoc.aspx?recnum=POL/2008/125

Special Needs
If you have special needs you should advise your Faculty and the Unit of Study Convenor by the
end of the second week of the teaching period. In addition, you are recommended to notify the
Equity Office if you have not already done so.
See also the Sarawak Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Section of the Assessment
and Appeals Policy & Procedure, at
http://www.swinburne.edu.my/ppd/docs/student_information/Assessment%20and%20Appeal.pdf?r
ecnum=POL/2007/19

Resources and Reference Material

Prescribed Textbook

Heizer, J. and B. Render, Operations Management, 8edn. 2008, Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Atrill, P., E. Mclaney, D,. Harvey, and M. Jenner, Accounting: An Introduction, 4edn. 2009,
Prentice Hall.

Reference books

Tidd, J. and J. Bessant, Managing Innovation- Integrating Technological, Market and

Organizational Change. 2009: Fourth Edition, John Wiley.
Kaplan, J.M. and A.C. Warren, Patterns of Entrepreneurship. 2nd ed. 2007 John Wiley & Sons.
Samson, D., Management for engineers. 3Rd ed. 2001: Pearson.
Blanchard, B.S. and W.J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis. 4th ed. 2006: Pearson.
Chelsom, J.V., Payne, A. C., and L. R. P. Reavill, Management for engineers, scientists and
technologists. 2005: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Cather, H., R. Morris, and J. Wilkinson, Business skills for engineers and Technologists. 2001:
Butterworth-Heinmann.
Chang, C.M., Engineering Management Challenges in the New Millennium. 2005:Pearson.
Coulthard, M., Howell, A., and G. Clarke, Business planning the key to success. 1996: Macmillan
Education`.
Cooke, J.R., Architects, Engineers and the Law. 1997, The Federation Press, 2nd edition.
Navarro, P., ed. What the best MBAs know. 2005, McGrawHill.
Schaper, M. and T. Volery, Entrepreneurship and small business a pacific rim perspective 2004:
John Wiley.

Provisional Schedule

Week Date Lecture Topic Tutorial Assessment

1 2 Feb Introduction to HES5380 - Engineering NO Tutorials in the Assignment-1
to Management II first week briefing - Business
6 Feb Plan Project
Finance and Accounting I - Introduction to
Accounting and Finance, Measuring Financial
Position (Atrill Ch 1-3)

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2 9 Feb Finance and Accounting II Measuring Tutorial 1
to Financial Performance (Atrill Ch 4) and Cost- Balance sheet
13 Feb Volume-Profit analysis and Marginal analysis
(Atrill Ch 7)
3 16 Mar Finance and Accounting III Reporting Cash Tutorial 2 Income Assignment-1 -
to Flows (Atrill Ch 5) and Full costing (Atrill Ch 8) Statement Group Task-1 due
20 Mar
4 23 Mar Finance and Accounting IV Capital Investment Tutorial 3 Cash
to Decision (Atrill Ch 11) Flow Statement
27 Mar
Understanding Business I Innovation and
creativity (Schaper Ch 3)
5 30 Mar Finance and Accounting V Financial Ratio Tutorial 4 Capital Assignment-1 -
to analysis (Atrill Ch 6) Investment decision Group Task-2 due
3 Apr
Understanding Business II Marketing
concepts (Kaplan Ch 4) and Microeconomics
and Macroeconomics
6 6 Apr Tutorial 5 Class Test 1
Operations Management I Operations and
to Analysis and during lecture hours
Productivity (Heizer Ch 1) Strategic
10 Apr Interpretation of
Management (Heizer Ch 2)
Financial
Statements
7 13 Apr Legal Imperative I Contract Law and Case Tutorial 6 Initial Assignment-2
to Study presentation on briefing - Legal
17 Apr Business Plan Case Study
Legal Imperative II Tender Process and Case
Study
8 20 Apr Operations Management II Design of Goods Tutorial 7 OM I
to and Services (Heizer Ch 5) and Managing Productivity &
24 Apr Quality (Heizer Ch 6) Strategic
Management
9 27 Apr Operations Management III Process Strategy Tutorial 8 OM II Assignment-1 -
to (Heizer Ch 7) and Location Strategy (Heizer Ch Design of Goods Group Task-3 due
1 May 8) and Services,
Managing Quality
10 4 May Operations Management IV Layout Strategy Tutorial 9 OM III Submission of
to (Heizer Ch 9) and Supply-chain Management Process & Location Assignment-2
8 May (Heizer Ch 11) Report
11 11 May Operations Management V Inventory Tutorial 10 OM IV Class Test 2
to Management (Heizer Ch 12) and Material Layout & Supply- during lecture hours
15 May Requirement Planning (MRP) (Heizer Ch 14) chain
12 18 May Operations Management VI Just-in-Time and Tutorial 11 OM V Assignment-1 -
to Lean Production (Heizer Ch 16) and Inventory & MRP Group Task-4 due
22 May Maintenance & Reliability (Heizer Ch 17)
13 25 May Special topics and subject review & Tutorial 12 Assignment 1 -
to Revision for Final Exam Assignment 1 - Final presentations
29 May Final presentations during tutorials
during tutorials
14 1 Jun Study Week Study Week Submission of
to Assignment-1
5 Jun Report

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