Course description
Study modules
You will be expected to take three core modules, which account for 56 per cent of the course:
Core modules:
Group Project (20 credits)
During this module, you will focus mainly on the business and management aspects of developing a cross-disciplinary design orientated group project. The set projects will be taken from areas of advancing technology.
Research Methods (20 credits)
This module develops your understanding of research design and methodology. As well as being introduced to the School’s research facilities, you will develop the skills necessary for research and writing project definition documents.
Major Project (60 credits)
You will apply your understanding of research processes and methodologies to develop and integrate knowledge focusing on engineering management.
Optional modules:
You will also be asked to choose four modules from the list below. This totals 44 per cent of the course:
Business Operations and Simulation (20 credits)
This module will build on your understanding of operations management, business simulation and the interaction of fundamental factors within operating business systems supplying goods upon demand.
Emissive Displays (20 credits)
By gaining a good understanding of the mechanisms of light generation for a range of available and emerging displays that utilise emissive technologies, you will learn to make a qualified decision when utilising displays in system design and application.
Global Business Management (20 credits)
This module includes global business enterprises, global supply chain management and modelling, international marketing and the strategic importance of integrated marketing, design, finance, manufacturing and distribution.
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Project Management (20 credits)
You will develop your appreciation of entrepreneurship and leadership, and their role in economic development, project management and entrepreneurial business success. You will learn the tools and methodologies for effective project management.
New Business Venture (20 credits)
Alongside gaining an awareness of the concepts of business opportunity, planning and strategy for the entrepreneurial firm in an industrial context, you will develop the ability to research, create and evaluate a business plan.
Multimedia Technology and Design (20 credits)
You will learn more about how multimedia technology is used to support communication and the demonstration of complex engineering concepts. You will also develop your skills in the selection and use of multimedia assets.
Smart Engineering and Natural Computing (20 credits)
This module introduces the fundamentals and principles of new smart mathematical tools and techniques in engineering system design and optimisation. Industrial applications of smart engineering will also be discussed.
What do you study?
The postgraduate academic year is divided into three terms: term one has 10 weeks; term two has 20 weeks; and term three has 15 weeks. For the Postgraduate Diploma, you will study 40 credits in term one and 80 credits in term two. Those students who wish to continue on to the MSc will study 60 credits in term three. The first two terms are spent studying the taught modules and the last term, pursuing an individual major project.
Study routes
Based within the new, purpose-built, £8 million building of the School of Science and Technology, we are able to offer postgraduates the option to study either a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Engineering Management.
Assessment
All modules, with the exception of Global Business Management, are assessed by coursework, case studies and projects. Global Business Management is assessed by a combination of coursework and examination.
Why study at Nottingham Trent University?
The most significant reason to study Engineering Management at Nottingham Trent is the commercial relevance of our courses. For example, an innovative and distinctive feature of the course is the cross-disciplinary group design project, which provides a challenging, simulated environment in which to work as a member of a team. The project will encourage you to develop the business, management and interpersonal skills that will further enhance your employability, with particular emphasis on creativity, team building, leadership and decision making.
The course will crucially provide you with a Masters level education in the theory and practice of engineering management, integrating aspects of resource based management, engineering, leadership, change and enterprise, with particular emphasis on new business ventures and small business enterprise.
Students in the School of Science and Technology have use of a new, purpose-built £8 million building, which offers state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities specific to the subjects taught in the School. This includes exceptional computing resources, multimedia editing suites and specialist labs for imaging, networks and communications.
The Engineering Management courses within the School are taught by highly experienced staff members, many of whom are involved with cutting-edge research that ensures their teaching remains at the forefront of computing technology, and is entirely relevant to real-world developments.
Place of study
In 2006, the doors opened on our £8m purpose-designed building. We’ve invested heavily in computing facilities, which include multiple networked computer rooms, multimedia editing suites and specialist labs for imaging, networks and communications for the use of our students. Everything students need is in one building, from a one-stop shop for student enquiries to high-spec teaching and tutorial rooms. A large area has been designed specifically for the School’s postgraduate students and includes computer labs, teaching rooms and an open plan social area.
Clifton campus
Situated just four miles from the centre of Nottingham, the Clifton campus is a self-contained green-field site with excellent accommodation and facilities.
The Clifton campus Library is open seven days a week and students have 24-hour access to a number of IT resource rooms. The campus has benefited from considerable investment over the past five years. It has comprehensive sports facilities - including a multi-million pound sports hall, two gyms, and an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, as well as a new Student Support Centre, offering careers advice and support with financial and personal issues.
Food, drink and retail outlets include The Point – a multi-purpose venue with a bar, a cafe, and an entertainments programme. There is also the campus News and Food convenience store, which sells all the student essentials.
The campus hosts Blackwell’s bookshop, the Sunrise Medical Practice and a friendly branch of HSBC. There is a regular bus service available that provides easy access to Nottingham’s vibrant and exciting city centre.
Your future career
Not only will you have enviable transferable skills at the end of this course, but you will also be perfectly placed to enter a career in business management in the industrial or engineering sectors.
The real-world focus of this course will ensure that you stand out from the crowd when it comes to job applications and pursuing your future career. Nottingham Trent University graduates are widely respected amongst employers and our students are perceived as having the competitive edge due to the hands-on approach of our teaching.
