PROGRAMME MASTER

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA , MALAYSIA

1) MASTER MANUFACTURING SYSTEM ENGINEERING

MODULE SUMMARY

1) PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This module prepares you for managing organisational change through projects. It
focuses on project related to new products, new plant and equipment and new
operating systems. It takes a high level, critical and evaluative view of the subject,
emphasising managerial and strategies use of the techniques of project management,
but not taking these techniques to practitioner detail.

2) PRODUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

The right product at the right time, the right price, quality and cost are the aims of a
successful manufacturing business. In order to achieve these aims manufacturing
companies must co-ordinate and synchronise the procurement of their materials, both
in –house and through their supply chain. Further data must also be integrated into the
system to support sales, the product, manufacture, finance and resources. This module
aims to demonstrate the techniques available for production planning and scheduling
which enable a company to co-ordinate inputs from sales and marketing, the supply
chain and manufacturing to produce effective schedules.

3) MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

Increasingly companies in global markets are competing through manufacturing, ad

to be able to do this their strategies for manufacturing must support the company’s

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 marketing objectives and be able to provide a competitive advantage in the market
place. This post graduate module is designed to pursue the linkages between a
companies’s manufacturing strategy and its corporate strategy, and a more detailed
understanding of manufacturing strategy. It prepares them for taking a strategic role
within a manufacturing organisation.

4) QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA

The intention of this module is to convey the importance of Quality as a strategy for
continuous improvement in business performance. Accordingly the module evolves
through strategies for competitive quality, quality in design and manufacture and the
customer supply chain to the concept of Total Quality.

5) LEAN OPERATIONS

Lean Manufacture is based upon the principle of eliminating waste at all levels
throughout the manufacturing system. This module reviews the skills and techniques
required to analyse manufacturing systems and to design improved methods and
layouts. It will use value stream mapping to understand and appraise the current state.
Future state mapping will be used to develop a vision of value added flow. The focus
of this module will be on the application of the techniques through case studies and
industrial experience and will identify the benefits to be gained by their successful
implementation.

6) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

This module considers the product development process from product need, through
initial concept, embodiment, detail design to production and beyond. During each
stage of the process the interactions and conflicting requirements between marketing,
design and manufacture will be highlighted. The focus of the module is placed upon
how the how the company’s business strategies need to balance the customer’s

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 expectations with internal functional requirements and with business profitability. It
aims to enable the student to assess the impact of forces, both internal and external,
national and international, on organisations and their business strategy. Also to
evaluate strategic risks associated with the product introduction process and hence
through o product deletion and recycling.

7) AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the application of

automation techniques in manufacturing, with an emphasis on design for assembly.
The module is intended to equip the student with knowledge to specify, design and
develop automation systems. An artefact assisted in problem solving approach is used
as the basis of arriving at a solution. Case examples and the appropriate level of
knowledge is provided through a series of lectures and practical sessions and
industrial visit.

8) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSESS AND MATERIALS

The module is specifically designed for students with an engineering background to

provide:
• An understanding of the interaction between manufacturing processes and
material selection to optimise component design and manufacturing
efficiency.
• Details of modern manufacturing processes and their capability to enable
economic and practical comparisons to be made.
• Material selection processes together with material science understanding for
ferrous, non-ferrous and plastic materials.
The module will allow the student to make objective decisions on material and
process selection for optimum component manufacturer.

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9) MANUFACTURING AND MANAGEMENT SIMULATION

This module aims to enable a student to gain experience in the use of discrete event
simulation techniques to investigate typical manufacturing systems. The module starts
with a familiarisation of the ‘simulation life cycle’ from problem specification to
recommendations of solutions. Sessions then cover the individual processes that
underpin the ‘simulation life cycle’. There is an emphasis on ‘learning through
doing’, thus, there are computer based exercises to complement the taught sessions
and to enable a sound knowledge of applying a leading simulation package to be
gained. The module is thematic where the practical exercises are associated with a
‘case study’ scenario such as a manufacturing production system.

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2) MASTER MANUFACTURING SYSTEM ENGINEERING

MODULE SUMMARY

1) PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This module prepares you for managing organisational change through projects. It
focuses on project related to new products, new plant and equipment and new
operating systems. It takes a high level, critical and evaluative view of the subject,
emphasising managerial and strategies use of the techniques of project management,
but not taking these techniques to practitioner detail.

2) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The aim of this module is to prepare participants for the human aspects of managing
engineering and manufacturing organisations. It takes a largely strategic view,
building on behavioural science and organisation theory to determine structures and
cultures for effective organisations and to consider the role of the individual manager
in implementing them. It pays particular attention to strategies for establishing the
best combination of people and technology.

3) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

This module reviews the nature, role and contribution of Supply Chain Management
and its application to industrial supply chains. It equips participants with an
understanding of the importance of Supply Chain Management from both a customer
and supplier perspective, and aims to prepare them for starting a managerial role
within an industrial supply organisation.

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4) PRODUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

The right product at the right time, the right price, quality and cost are the aims of a
successful manufacturing business. In order to achieve these aims manufacturing
companies must co-ordinate and synchronise the procurement of their materials, both
in –house and through their supply chain. Further data must also be integrated into the
system to support sales, the product, manufacture, finance and resources. This module
aims to demonstrate the techniques available for production planning and scheduling
which enable a company to co-ordinate inputs from sales and marketing, the supply
chain and manufacturing to produce effective schedules.

5) MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

Increasingly companies in global markets are competing through manufacturing, ad

to be able to do this their strategies for manufacturing must support the company’s
marketing objectives and be able to provide a competitive advantage in the market
place. This post graduate module is designed to pursue the linkages between a
companies’s manufacturing strategy and its corporate strategy, and a more detailed
understanding of manufacturing strategy. It prepares them for taking a strategic role
within a manufacturing organisation.

6) QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA

The intention of this module is to convey the importance of Quality as a strategy for
continuous improvement in business performance. Accordingly the module evolves
through strategies for competitive quality, quality in design and manufacture and the
customer supply chain to the concept of Total Quality.

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7) LEAN OPERATIONS

Lean Manufacture is based upon the principle of eliminating waste at all levels
throughout the manufacturing system. This module reviews the skills and techniques
required to analyse manufacturing systems and to design improved methods and
layouts. It will use value stream mapping to understand and appraise the current state.
Future state mapping will be used to develop a vision of value added flow. The focus
of this module will be on the application of the techniques through case studies and
industrial experience and will identify the benefits to be gained by their successful
implementation.

8) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

This module considers the product development process from product need, through
initial concept, embodiment, detail design to production and beyond. During each
stage of the process the interactions and conflicting requirements between marketing,
design and manufacture will be highlighted. The focus of the module is placed upon
how the how the company’s business strategies need to balance the customer’s
expectations with internal functional requirements and with business profitability. It
aims to enable the student to assess the impact of forces, both internal and external,
national and international, on organisations and their business strategy. Also to
evaluate strategic risks associated with the product introduction process and hence
through o product deletion and recycling.

9) FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING AND RISK ANALYSIS

This module aims to provide the participants with an understanding of Key financial
concepts and their application towards the establishment of a financially sound
manufacturing business. It will equip the participants with sufficient financial

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knowledge to enable them to evaluate their own decision making in the context of
their manufacturing company’s long term strategic development.