Engineering Management
Module EI7635
This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.
Basic Information
EI7635 is a semester module in English language at Master’s level which is offered in winter semester.
This module description is valid from WS 2014/5 to SS 2016.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
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| 150 h | 45 h | 5 CP |
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
Technological knowledge is not enough to be successful in Industry. This lecture provides essential non-technological basics. It deals with: World market for Information and Communications Technology, mega trends, market players and forces, critical success factors in industry (small ... very large enterprise). Business Processes, company strategy, logistics, products and their life cycle, load sharing and synchronization, importance of intellectual property rights and standards,patent management. Business opportunity scanning, market analysis, business plan, feasibility study. Product management, product strategy, portfolio, innovation management, controlling, liability. Product provisioning, contracts and their traps, market introduction, preparation of production. Project and people management, planning and controlling, human factors, culture specifics, risk management.Quality assurance, Q-model ISO9000, minimum quality costs, quality management system and its certification, total quality management, EFQM. Problems (Case studies) have to be solved and presented in the tutorial, compulsory for MSCE-students .
Learning Outcome
The student will know about the managerial challenges in an ICT enterprise of today and the ususal business processes. He will have a basic understanding how to manage products, projects and quality.
Preconditions
No requirements.
The following modules should be passed before taking the course:
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It is recommended to take the following modules additionally:
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The following modules should be passed before taking the course:
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It is recommended to take the following modules additionally:
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Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
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| VU | 3 | Engineering Management |
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Learning and Teaching Methods
Lerning method:
In addition to the individual methods of the students consolidated knowledge is aspired by repeated lessons in exercises and tutorials.
Teaching method:
During the lectures students are instructed in a teacher-centered style. The exercises are held in a student-centered way.
In addition to the individual methods of the students consolidated knowledge is aspired by repeated lessons in exercises and tutorials.
Teaching method:
During the lectures students are instructed in a teacher-centered style. The exercises are held in a student-centered way.
Media
The following kinds of media are used:
- Presentations
- Lecture notes
- Exercises with solutions as download
- Presentations
- Lecture notes
- Exercises with solutions as download
Literature
The following literature is recommended:
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