Course summary
This course is designed for both recent graduates hoping to make their first move into engineering management, and for established professional engineers who wish to work in a management role and need to extend their knowledge beyond their technical field into management and business. Linking business knowledge with engineering and sustainable development issues, this course emphasises key areas of modern management required by engineers and develops your skills in project management, information systems management and people management. You will be taught by expert research and teaching staff from across the university, including from the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, School of Computer Science and Informatics, and the Leicester Castle Business School, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the course. The broad and challenging content will help equip you with the knowledge needed to work in management positions within engineering companies and in technical roles in business settings. Our graduates are working for companies including Rolls-Royce, Network Rail and Airbus UK. Key features Accredited by the IET* to CEng level, offering a streamlined route to professional registration. Learn best practice from professionals by working on real-world engineering management problems with industry managers and engineers. You will also gain industry insights from guest lectures delivered by practitioners throughout the course. Benefit from the academic expertise of our experienced teaching and research staff, including those from DMU’s dedicated Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, which has three thematic areas of expertise–low-carbon energy systems and infrastructure, sustainable communities and sustainable living, and solutions for the base of the pyramid population. Develop your skills in our dedicated facilities, which include an energy laboratory, electrical and electronic experimental facilities, mechanical engineering laboratories and a CAD design suite. Boost your career prospects through an optional one-year placement** where you can gain industrial experience in your area of interest. Previous Engineering Management students have landed roles with Caterpillar, Network Rail and Siemens. Meet like-minded people and get hands-on engineering experience by joining our student societies, including DMU Racing, where students design and build a car to race at Silverstone. *This programme is currently under review for accreditation from the 2024 intake onwards. It will go forward for CEng (further learning) accreditation by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2024. Formal accreditation can only be granted after an accreditation visit and approval from the IET’s Academic Accreditation Committee. **Country restrictions apply
Modules
First semester (September to January) Engineering Business Environment & Research Methods Resource Efficient Design and Manufacture Second semester (February to May) Digital Transformations Entrepreneurship and Strategic Decision Making Third semester (June to September) Dissertation Optional placement
Assessment method
Teaching is in the form of lectures from teaching staff, and guest lectures, complemented by informal seminars, workshops, site visits and group work. You will also undertake self-directed study. Teaching material is available on the web-based virtual learning environment (VLE) before timetabled events take place. Some material, such as lectures, are also recorded as videos, and made available on the VLE. Learning is supported by formative (not part of final assessment) work. Most modules have three (summative) assessment components for the module mark. This will be some combination of coursework, online tests and formal written exams. Some modules just have coursework. Students also complete an individual project or dissertation (60 credits) on a topic of their choice after the taught blocks. September students start this in May/June and submit in September; February students start this in January and submit in May/June. The dissertation is assessed in a viva voce examination. You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive and nurturing community. That’s why most students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You’ll benefit from regular assessments - rather than lots of exams at the end of the year - and a simple timetable that allows you to engage with your subject and enjoy other aspects of university life such as sports, societies, meeting friends and discovering your new city. By studying with the same peers and tutor for each block, you’ll build friendships and a sense of belonging.
Entry requirements
You should have the equivalent of a British Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in an engineering-related subject. We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications. Applicants with academic qualifications that do not meet the standard entry criteria may be considered if they have significant relevant work experience
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH