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)
MANU2470	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	JulDec2024 (KP5)

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:

1. 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.
2. Explain the differences between the operation of domestic and international firms especially in relation to the complex competitive nature of global markets.
3. Integrate effectively the engineering and technical skills that exist in different parts and locations within an international organisation.
4. Apply your knowledge in relation to issues affecting international operations of their firm to strategic decision-making and tactical problem solving process.
5. Demonstrate your knowledge and capability in the internationalisation process and be better prepared for personal involvement including the possibility of an overseas posting.
6. 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.