ENG8040 : Sustainable Engineering Management
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Mohamad Kassem
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module is designed to provide an overview as to the fundamental concepts and techniques for the engineering management programme. This will include an introduction to: supply chains; finance; sustainability; global engineering; leadership; and business skills
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will cover the following topics:
• Engineering in a global context: covering the introduction to UNSDGs; sustainable
engineering, alongside global ethical, legal (including intellectual property) and
financial considerations; introduction to ESG
• Digital engineering; introduction AI and impact on future practice
• Provision of supply chains through project life cycle (including initial resourcing,
monitoring and management), systems thinking and circular economy
• Introduction to the principles of leadership and how to build and maintain an inclusive
environment
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | Oral Presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 59:45 | 59:45 | Preparation for oral presentation and 2,000-word essay |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 88 | 1:00 | 88:00 | Background reading and research on the module content |
| Guided Independent Study | Online Discussion | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Online class discussion |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will introduce core concepts and guide student learning in developing knowledge and understanding. Workshop sessions will provide feedback on learning and skills development.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 15 | 1 | M | 20 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 80 | 2000 word essay |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | canvas quizzes around referencing, health and safety, EDI, ethics to inform written report (4 x 30 minute activities including learning and quiz) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The context of the summative report and oral presentation will have a close connection to the formative tasks, to enable students to build on their learning and demonstrate their skills across the topics covered in the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ENG8040's Timetable