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Introduction to Management
Role and nature of management. Functions of management. Management skills.
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Management Theory
Business environments and planning tools (Task Factors. Macro Factors. PESTEL framework. SWOT Analysis. 7S. BCG Matrix. GE Matrix. Porter's 5 Forces.) Product Life Cycle.
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Introduction to Communciations
The role of communications in engineering.
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Ethics
Ethical decisions in engineering. Case studies. Code of Ethics. Copyright. Referencing. Plagiarism.
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Written communications
Effective technical writing. Forms of technical writing (e.g. memos, instructions, specifications, formal reports). Research & preparation. Effective use of word processing & graphing tools.
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Presentations
Effective presentations.
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Gerald Alred et al.. (2016), Handbook of Technical Writing, 11th. Bedford/St. Martin's, Boston, New York, p.645.
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David Beer, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, David McMurrey, Austin Community College.. A guide to writing as an engineer, New York, N.Y; John Wiley and Sons, INC, p.xiv, 274 :, [ISBN: 9781118300275].
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David Boddy. (2014), Managment, 6th. Pearson, p.685, [ISBN: 9781292004471].
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Siobhán Tiernan,Michael Morley,Edel Foley. (2013), Modern Management, Gill Education, p.384, [ISBN: 9780717156320].
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