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ME50374: Automotive propulsion system business processes

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: OR 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Oral examination (OR 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To give an overview of the business processes and context of the current automotive industry and how these are implemented in practice.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
* explain the commercial landscape and trends of the automotive industry
* summarize the way a propulsion system is designed, developed, manufactured, and used
* explain the implications of responsible research and innovation in an automotive context
* summarize the regulatory framework that governs the automotive propulsion industry
* explain the theory and application of business processes in automotive propulsion industry.

Skills:

* Independent study
* Oral communication
* Critical thinking
* Ability to construct an argument
* Data and information analysis of complex systems.

Content:
The course will provde a series of lectures and guest lectures covering the following topics, including their practical implementation:
* introduction to the V-process of systems engineering and its practical implementations
* legislation and regulation framework of the automotive propulsion industry
* business practices (6 sigma, Just-in-time, DFMEA, project management)
* strategic planning of running an automotive company - programme planning group person
* design and development of sustainable propulsion systems (triple bottom line).

Programme availability:

ME50374 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • REME-AFM29 : Integrated PhD Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

Notes:

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