Swansea University

Engineering Management

EGJ243S

Iowa State Course Substitution

Technical Elective

ME

Course Info

International Credits: 15.0
Converted Credits: 4.0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Course Description:

The goal of this course is to provide the skills for professional engineers to meet the challenges of their future careers, whether they be in academia, industry, or as an entrepreneur. Irrespective of future careers engineers will be involved in projects, management and business organisations and an awareness of these issues is important for all team members. It should be recognized that the topics included in the course are not limited to scientists and engineers, they are useful for people in any careers. This course is not aimed at making you a certified project manager, but to provide the skills that will allow you to be a more effective project team member and also when you start to take on the role of project manager. With respect to business management aspects, the course will cover the basic concept of entrepreneurship before breaking down the essential elements of a business plan. The course will give the more entrepreneurial students guidance about how to go about commercialising their ideas and the less entrepreneurial students an understanding of what makes some of their colleagues tick. The learn by example approach adopted for this module guides the student through the complexities of financial and human resource management and encourages students to develop their own business plans. Students will also be introduced to the subject area of ethics, liability and responsibilities within business. This module will also provide support on careers services with students creating CVs and Linked-In accounts.

Review

Evaluated Date:
November 21, 2025
Evaluated:
Alberto Passalacqua
Expiration Date:
November 21, 2030