MSc Industrial Engineering and Management (part time)

You will learn to build upon your existing marketing skills and work in groups to solve real examples, this module allows you, by using simulations, to understand the outcomes of your marketing solutions and then adapt them to try again to get better results.

During this module you will meet other students from different courses that share common components. This module will prepare you to get the most out of your studies and further your career after graduation in the world of business.

Major trends in strategic management and management accounting are explained and evaluated in order to better understand management challenges.

A case study in the automotive industry will be used to exemplify how businesses adapt to their external environment by integrating the ‘three meshed gears’ of marketing, engineering, and finance.

You will develop your leadership and decision making skills by improving your understanding of the role, responsibilities and competencies of leadership, gain insight to the current theories and how to apply these skills in a business context.

You will explore how we work in teams, how to lead a team, and how to make a successful project team.

You will discuss team performance in group exercises and activities.

Case studies from a range of industries will be used to examine their successes and failures.

You will explore systems used in project management to ensure success, potential risks, and how to monitor the costs of a project.

The module also covers the types of systems used in different projects and how they work.

This module explores the world of intelligent machines. There will be a focus on cutting-edge advancements in robotics.

Learn about the latest advancements in robotics and how they impact our world and future.

Learn about state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.

This will range from additive manufacturing and alloy casting to laser technology.

The module explains the basics of a variety of manufacturing techniques.

This module will provide you with the opportunity to gain important experience in planning, organising, and carrying out a programme of practical project work. The project will be divided into a group project (10 weeks) where you are developing a business idea and setting up a fictive commercial business. Additionally, you’ll carry out a core 12-week individual project within an industrial placement, which will enable you to gain important work experience. We’ll train and support you in the competitive application process to secure your placement.