MSc Engineering Management
Lincoln, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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Key Summary
About: This MSc Engineering Management at The University of Lincoln combines engineering and business teaching from Lincoln International Business School and the School of Engineering to meet industry needs. Areas include combustion and sustainable fuels, energy systems, finance and accounting, and risk management. Teaching uses real-life case studies, workshops with business experts, company visits, industry projects, and comprehensive reading list. The University offers loans and scholarships.
Career Outcomes: Students build communication, leadership, negotiation, influencing, presentation, and self-awareness. These career opportunities support moves into engineering management, project management, operations, consultancy, energy sector roles, risk and compliance, and technical management in manufacturing
Informed by the needs of industry, this course provides students with the opportunity to develop the strong communication and leadership skills that employers are looking for and aims to provide an extension beyond undergraduate study for those embarking on, changing, or advancing their chosen careers.
Areas of study include combustion and sustainable fuels, finance and accounting, energy systems, and risk management. Delivered by both Lincoln International Business School and the School of Engineering, the program maximizes the specialist knowledge within each School while ensuring a coherent delivery.
Teaching includes the use of real-life case studies, with the aim of enabling students to relate theory to practice across a range of business situations. Students will have the opportunity to take part in workshops led by business experts, visit companies to view current practices, and engage in industry-based projects.
Fees and Funding
For eligible students, there are more ways than ever before to fund your postgraduate study, whether you want to do a taught or research course. For those wishing to undertake a Master's course, UK students can apply for a loan as a contribution towards the course and living costs. Loans are also available to those who wish to undertake doctoral study. The University offers a number of scholarships and funded studentships for those interested in postgraduate study.
Program-specific Additional Costs
For each course, students may find that there are additional costs. These may be with regard to the specific clothing, materials, or equipment required. Some courses provide opportunities for students to undertake fieldwork or field trips. Where these are compulsory, the cost of travel and accommodation will be covered by the University and so is included in the fee. Where these are optional, students will normally be required to pay their own transport, accommodation, and general living costs.
With regards to textbooks, the University provides students who enroll with a comprehensive reading list and students will find that our extensive library holds either material or virtual versions of the core texts that they are required to read. However, students may prefer to purchase some of these for themselves and they will be responsible for this cost.
"This information was correct at the time of publishing (July 2023)"
How You Study
Students are able to study a range of topics to develop a critical understanding of engineering and management theory. The course incorporates engineering and management core modules which every student must study. Students can then choose four optional modules, enabling them to tailor their learning to their individual backgrounds and career ambitions. Teaching is informed by real-world examples and students will be expected to participate in lectures, seminars, and workshops to examine, research, discuss, and debate topics.
Following the taught element of the program, students can either the Engineering Research Project or Engineering Research Project (Industry Placement). A research project is core to each pathway. For students with an industry placement, the project will form part of this.
The Engineering Research Project provides the chance to complete an in-depth investigation of a specific topic within industry or academia, enabling students to apply new knowledge in a real-life setting.
Students selecting the Engineering Research Project (Industry Placement) can undertake an eight-month work placement in the industry with one of the University's industry partners, or with an independently sourced organization. Students successfully completing this route will receive the alternative award title of MSc Engineering Management (with Industrial Placement).
Students are expected to pay for their own travel, accommodation, and general living expenses while undertaking a placement. Please note that the option to undertake the Industrial Placement route will be subject to students' performance during the taught element of the program and students will be expected to identify and secure their own work placements. Students will be introduced to prospective employers and supported in this process.
Students who require a student visa to study this program will be issued a CAS with a course length that should be sufficient to complete the course without the placement module. If you decide to undertake the module and find a work placement, this will add additional time to your course and a new student visa will be required before the work placement can begin to extend your stay in the UK.
Weekly contact hours on this program may vary depending on the individual module options chosen and the stage of the study. The postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. For every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least two to three hours in independent study.
Course composition and delivery is different for each module and may include lectures, seminars, workshops, independent study, practicals, research, and one-to-one learning. For more detailed information please contact the Programme Leader.
In support of part-time delivery, where possible, each teaching contact takes over a minimum four-hour period, with a minimum of 12 contacts expected across a single term.
- Decision Analysis for Managers (Core)
- Process Operations and Innovation (Core)
- Research Methods and Engineering Innovation (Core)
- Sustainable Energy Systems and Climate Changes (Core)
- Applied Thermo-fluids Systems (Option)†
- Engineering Research Project (Industry Placement) (Option)†
- Engineering Research Project (Option)†
- Finance and accounting (Option)†
- Global Procurement and Supply Strategy (Option)†
- Green Power (Option)†
- Power Systems (Option)†
- Product Risk Analysis (Option)†
- Project and Contract Risk Management (Option)†
- Teams and Leadership (Option)†
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
How You Are Assessed
A variety of assessment methods are used for this course, based primarily on open coursework, in which students are able to access the resources that would be available to them after graduation. Formative assessment in the form of problem-based learning allows students the chance to assess and develop their own understanding in an individualized way with the aim of meeting their own personal learning needs and style.
The University of Lincoln's policy on assessment feedback aims to ensure that academics will return in-course assessments to students promptly - usually within 15 working days of the submission date.
How You Study
Students are able to study a range of topics to develop a critical understanding of engineering and management theory. The course incorporates engineering and management core modules which every student must study. Students can then choose four optional modules, enabling them to tailor their learning to their individual background and career ambitions. Teaching is informed by real-world examples and students will be expected to participate in lectures, seminars, and workshops to examine, research, discuss, and debate topics.
Weekly contact hours on this Program may vary depending on the individual module options chosen and the stage of study. Postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. For every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least two to three hours in independent study.
Course composition and delivery is different for each module and may include lectures, seminars, workshops, independent study, practicals, research, and one-to-one learning. In support of part-time delivery, where possible, each teaching contact takes over a minimum four hour period, with a minimum of 12 contacts expected across a single term.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
MSc Engineering Management students are able to develop the strong communication skills and capabilities that employers are looking for in addition to leadership, negotiation and influencing, presentation, and self-awareness. The programe is aimed at those who wish to embark on, change, or advance their chosen career in engineering to management level.
