Engineering Project and Operations Management

ENG4004

Management science techniques are used in the decision making process and modern engineering to plan, organise and control construction and manufacturing. In this course several analytical techniques will be investigated.

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    Level
    7
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    Credits
    15
  •  
    EFTS
    0.125
  • Teaching weeks 17 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 9 hours per week
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    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying

These include:

  • network analysis
  • project management
  • linear programming
  • simulation
  • quality control. 

Many of these quantitative methods are used, not only in engineering production and project work, but also in the management of other processes.

What you will learn

When you successfully complete this course you will be able to:

  • define and describe engineering project management
  • utilise CPA management techniques to plan, analyse, schedule and control engineering and surveying projects
  • use a variety of operational research techniques to analyse complex management problems and synthesise and evaluate possible solutions to these problems
  • analyse production and supply in terms of various inputs, types of costs, break even analysis, and the effect of time on the value of money.

Assessment

Assessment for this course is:

  • 40% internally assessed
  • 60% exam.

For more information about exams, including a full list of exam times see our exam information.

Textbooks

There is a textbook needed for this course. Visit our textbook page for more information.

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

Course availability over the next 12 months

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2025
Jan
Feb
Mar
  •  
    Level
    7
  •  
    Credits
    15
  •  
    EFTS
    0.125
  • Teaching weeks 17 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 9 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying