Course Title: International Engineering Management
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: International Engineering Management
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MANU1398 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016 |
MANU1398 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 1 2014 |
MANU1398 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017 |
MANU1398 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MANU2470 |
RMIT Online |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Internet |
JanJun2018 (All) |
MANU2470 |
RMIT Online |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Internet |
JulDec2019 (All) |
MANU2470 |
RMIT Online |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Internet |
JanJun2023 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Dr Milan Simic
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6223
Course Coordinator Email: milan.simic@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora East Campus: 251.03.18
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
In this course, you will explore implication of policy issues related to a company's strategy, organisational structure, manufacturing, materials management, marketing, R&D, human relations and financial management that arise in an international engineering and technological organisation. You will study these impacts together with considerations of external influences caused by to economical, political and cultural environments. You will develop, through the case study analysis and idea sharing, new insights and methods, leading to more effective strategic decisions' making in the practice of international management in a technological organisation.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes:
1. Needs, Context and Systems
- Exposit legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental interests, values, requirements and expectations of key stakeholders
- Identify and assess risks (including OH&S) as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of engineering activities
2. Problem Solving and Design
- Develop and operate within a hazard and risk framework appropriate to engineering activities
4. Professional Practice
- Apply systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects
- Demonstrate orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
5. Research
- Acknowledge (clearly) your own contributions and the contributions from others and distinguish contributions you may have made as a result of discussions or collaboration with other people
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Establish your theory on how globalisation of the world economy and the continually changing nature of international trade affects nearly every aspect of business decision making in technological firms.
- Explain the differences between the operation of domestic and international firms especially in relation to the complex competitive nature of global markets.
- Integrate effectively the engineering and technical skills that exist in different parts and locations within an international organisation.
- Apply your knowledge in relation to issues affecting international operations of their firm to strategic decision-making and tactical problem solving process.
- Demonstrate your knowledge and capability in the internationalisation process and be better prepared for personal involvement including the possibility of an overseas posting.
- Develop proposals and compile recommendation reports on internationalisation issues in different forms including individual work initiatives, market research analysis and presentation.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities include: Lectures, tutorials, group discussions, case studies, self-assessment questions and quizzes
Overview of Learning Resources
The series of lectures and associated study notes address and highlight a range of identified key issues associated with the management of engineering and technology-based enterprises with global interests. In addition, students will also need to maintain a rigorous reading schedule of the recommended readings, as well as actively exploring other areas of current information about the key topics. The assessment activities themselves are also a significant opportunity for active study and application of relevant theory and practice.
Except guest lectures (due to copyright restrictions), all lectures in this course will be recorded on Blackboard Collaborate.
This course has a prescribed text. A list of journal articles will be used as reading materials. Copies of these articles can be obtained from RMIT Library journal subscriptions.
Overview of Assessment
X This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).
Assessment item: Assignment 1 (group)
Weighting of final grade: 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2
Description: Critically analyse operations of an international engineering company.
Assessment item: Assignment 2 (individual)
Weighting of final grade: 40%
Related course learning outcomes: 3, 4
Description: Development of business strategy to manage engineering and manufacturing within an international company operating across different regions.
Assessment item: Assignment 3 (group)
Weighting of final grade: 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 5, 6
Description: Develop a business proposal to establish a presence in a country where an international engineering company does not currently have a branch.