Management in engineering

Lectures: 2 sessions / week; 1.5 hours / session

Recitations: 1 session / week; 1 hour / session

This course gives an overview of engineering management and covers topics such as financial principles, management of innovation, technology strategy, and best management practices. The focus of the course is the development of individual skills and team work. This is carried out through an exposure to management tools.

Guest lectures are not included but context statements and references that describe these lectures have been provided.

The reading assignments and case studies can be found in the Readings section.

Students are expected to attend all class sessions, read assigned materials prior to class sessions, and contribute towards class discussions.

Assignments consist of case study analyses, group based and individual writing assignments, group presentations, and a final project.

The table below shows the breakdown of grades. Your final grade will be based on your overall performance in class.

Zipcar Case Study distributed

Hubspot Case Study distributed

Ratio Analysis Group distributed

Prelude Case distributed

Designing & Building Yachts distributed

SUL Part 1, Part 2 distributed

HP Case Study distributed

HP Case Study due

Technology Choice Case & Question distributed

Technology Choice Case & Question due

Teradyne Business Plan distributed

Pilkington Float Glass Assignment distributed

Omniport Assignment distributed

Teradyne Business Plan due

Ethics Assignment distributed

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