Principles and Practice of Engineering Management Coursework 5 Summative Assessment Brief May 2025 | BBP

LO1. Critically evaluate key theories and models used in engineering management, and how they can be applied in practice.

Guidelines:

Analyse your chosen company’s engineering management practices, by focusing how it applies particular theories or models, in its projects or day-to-day operations.

·         Consider discussing how specific theories and models can be used in engineering management projects. Some examples could include:

o    Planning in engineering management

o    Scope definition and the work breakdown structure

o    Schedule development

o    Organising and leadership theories

o    Non-managerial concepts in engineering management

o    Decision making models

·        Provide practical examples of how these theories and models can be implemented in your real-world, case study project.

Marks to be awarded for critically evaluating key theories and models used in engineering management, and how they can be applied in practice.

There should be relevance to the chosen organisation rather than generalised (generic) information. No marks for

simple description or simply presenting reproduced information from AI/Chat GPT online sites.

Higher marks to be awarded where the student is moving toward deeper analysis and evaluation to answer the questions how, why, what if, so what and what next? Students should seek opposing views and provide convincing evidence.

LO2. Critically analyse theories and practices in engineering management and appreciate challenges of application in a real- world context.

Critically analyse the challenges of applying engineering management theories and practices in your selected

company’s projects.

·         Consider challenges in:

o    Scope creep in project lifecycle management

o    Technical decision making, such as multi-criteria decision making in various stages of the project lifecycle

o    Innovation and technology, such as protecting intellectual property in various project lifecycle models

Marks to be awarded for analysing theories and practices in engineering management and appreciate challenges of application in a real-world chosen project.

There should be relevance to the chosen organisation rather than generalised (generic) information. No marks for

simple description or simply presenting reproduced information from AI/Chat GPT online sites.

Higher marks to be awarded where the student is moving toward deeper analysis and evaluation to answer the

questions how, why, what if, so what and what next? Students should seek opposing views and provide convincing evidence.

LO3. Critically appraise the challenges of managing and delivering engineering and technology projects

Guidelines: Critically appraise the challenges of managing and delivering engineering and technology projects

·         Consider critically discussing how you would implement the relevant quality management techniques and continuous improvement methodologies to address the selected area. Consider models like the Plan-Do-Check- Act (PDCA) cycle, Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and explain how their application could contribute to the company's overall performance and competitive advantage.

·         Consider the challenges of managing and delivering engineering and technology projects, discussing how your chosen company could use financial management techniques such as Net Present Value analysis, Payback Analysis, Return on Investment etc. in the quality management process.

·         Recommend one Engineering Economics principle, (e.g. Develop the alternatives, focus on the differences, etc.) that your chose company could use to make better operations and supply chain decisions.

·         Consider gathering data from various sources, such as the company's website, annual reports, industry publications, news articles, and case studies.

Marks to be awarded for critically appraising the challenges of managing and delivering engineering and technology projects  . There should be relevance to the case study project rather than generalised (generic) information. No marks for simple description or simply presenting reproduced information from AI/Chat GPT online sites.

Higher marks to be awarded where the student is moving toward deeper analysis and evaluation to answer the questions how, why, what if, so what and what next? Students should seek opposing views and provide convincing evidence.

LO4. Critically reflect on the challenges of developing effective communication of complex

Guidelines:

This is your reflective statement. You are required to critically reflect on the challenges of developing effective communication of complex concepts. These should relate to your selected project to meet stakeholder needs

Learning Outcome

Fail

(0 – 39)

Marginal Fail

(40 – 49)

Pass

(50 – 59)

Merit

(60 – 69)

Distinction

(70 – 79)

High Distinction

(80 – 100)

LO1:

Critically evaluate key theories and models used in engineering management, and how they can be applied in practice

Demonstrates a weak understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Omissions in addressing essential concepts related to the discipline.

Lack of depth in exploring theoretical foundations.

Minimal engagement with relevant literature or scholarly sources.

Provides weak and often unreliable evidence to support analysis.

Demonstrates a limited understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Increasingly explicit in addressing essential concepts related to the discipline.

Begins to explore theoretical foundations but lacks depth.

Basic engagement with relevant literature or scholarly sources.

Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Explores essential concepts related to the discipline.

Provides explicit analysis of theoretical foundations.

Engages with relevant literature or scholarly sources.

Demonstrates a good understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Thoroughly explores essential concepts related to the discipline.

Provides in-depth analysis of theoretical foundations.

Independently engages with relevant literature or scholarly sources

Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Thoroughly explores essential concepts related to the discipline, going beyond surface-level understanding.

Provides in-depth analysis of theoretical foundations, demonstrating mastery.

Independently engages with a wide range of relevant literature or scholarly sources, showcasing extensive research.

Demonstrates an outstanding understanding of key theories and models used in engineering management.

Provides in-depth analysis of theoretical foundations, showcasing mastery. Engages with a wide range of relevant literature or scholarly sources, demonstrating extensive research.

Demonstrates an outstanding level of creativity and innovation.

Outstanding ability to communicates in a clear, concise, and well-structured manner, using an outstanding writing style with minimal errors in grammar and punctuation, demonstrating a mastery of academic

writing.

LO2:                      Critically analyse theories and practices in engineering management and appreciate challenges of application in a real- world context.

Demonstrates a weak understanding of theories and practices in engineering management.

Omissions in addressing essential concepts related to the discipline.

Lack of depth in analysing theoretical foundations.

Provides weak and often unreliable evidence to support analysis.

Demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of theories and practices in engineering management.

Demonstrates a basic grasp of key concepts and principles, but with some gaps and inconsistencies.

Demonstrates a limited ability to identify and analyse the ethical issues related to engineering management.

Minimal discussion of real-world challenges.

Demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of theories and practices in engineering management.

Demonstrates a solid grasp of key concepts and principles and the core elements of the discipline.

Demonstrates a clear ability to identify and analyse the ethical issues related to engineering management.

Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the challenges of applying engineering management theories and practices in real- world contexts, demonstrating a good ability to connect theory to practice.

Demonstrates a good knowledge base of theories and practices in engineering management.

Explores the discipline with depth and breadth.

Provides analytical insights into theory and ethical issues.

Demonstrates a good understanding of the challenges of applying engineering management theories and practices in real- world contexts, demonstrating a strong ability to connect theory to practice and offer insightful observations.

Provides a good analysis of theories and practices in engineering management, demonstrating strong critical thinking

Demonstrates an exceptional understanding and deeply explores and analyses the discipline, its theory, and ethical issues with clear originality and autonomy.

Demonstrates an excellent knowledge base of theories and practices in engineering management.

Thoroughly explores the discipline, leaving no significant gaps. Provides in-depth analysis of theory and ethical issues.

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the challenges of applying engineering management theories and practices in real- world contexts, demonstrating a strong ability to connect theory to practice and offer insightful observations and solutions.

Accurate and consistent referencing

Demonstrates an outstanding understanding of theories and practices in engineering management.

Conducts rigorous analysis by evaluating theories, practices, and their implications. Demonstrates a thorough and insightful understanding of the challenges of applying engineering management theories and practices in real- world contexts, demonstrating a strong ability to connect theory to practice and offer insightful observations, innovative solutions, and potential future directions.

Engages with advanced concepts and demonstrates mastery.

Provides insightful connections between theory and real-world applications,

showcasing a high

and citation practices, demonstrating a strong understanding of academic

conventions.

level of intellectual independence and critical thinking.

LO3:                        Critically appraise the challenges of managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Demonstrates a weak and often inaccurate understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Lacks awareness of key concepts and principles related to project management. Demonstrates an inability to identify and analyse the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects. Limited understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management.

Provides weak and often unreliable evidence to support analysis.

Demonstrates a limited understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects, but with significant gaps and inaccuracies. Demonstrates a limited grasp of key concepts and principles related to project management. An inability to fully identify and analyse the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects. A limited understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management.

Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Demonstrates a clear grasp of key concepts and principles related to project management.

Demonstrates an ability to identify and analyse the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects. A good understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management, with some ability to apply these principles.

Demonstrates a good understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Demonstrates a strong grasp of key concepts and principles related to project management. Good ability to identify and analyse the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects, providing insightful observations. A good understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management, with a strong ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios.

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive grasp of key concepts and principles related to project management.

Demonstrates an excellent ability to identify and analyse the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects, offering insightful observations.

Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management, with a strong ability to apply

these principles to real-world scenarios

Demonstrates an outstanding understanding of the challenges involved in managing and delivering engineering and technology projects.

Demonstrates a deep and extensive grasp of key concepts and principles related to project management. Demonstrates an outstanding ability to identify, analyse, and critically evaluate the complexities and risks associated with engineering and technology projects. Demonstrates an outstanding understanding of the ethical considerations involved in project management, with a strong ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios, critically evaluate their

impact, and offer

and critically evaluate

their impact.

innovative solutions to

ethical dilemmas.

LO4:

Critically reflect on the challenges of developing effective communication of complex concepts to meet stakeholder needs.

Demonstrates a weak understanding of the subject matter.

Knowledge of developing effective communication of complex concepts is often not stated and lacks clarity. Omissions in key concepts or theories relevant to engineering and technology

projects.

Provides weak and often unreliable evidence to support analysis.

Demonstrates a limited understanding of the subject matter. Knowledge of developing effective communication of complex concepts is narrow and lacks depth.

The student’s exploration of theory and ethical issues is minimal, which touch upon relevant concepts but fail to probe into deeper analysis.

Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the subject matter.

Satisfactory knowledge of developing effective communication of complex concepts. The student’s exploration of theory and ethical issues is satisfactory, which touch upon relevant concepts and explore into deeper analysis.

Demonstrates a good understanding of the subject matter. Good knowledge of developing effective communication of complex concepts.

Good exploration of theory and ethical issues which touch upon relevant concepts and explore into deeper analysis.

Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the challenges of communicating complex concepts.

Excellent understanding of the nature of complex concepts and their inherent ambiguity and the diverse needs and perspectives of different stakeholders. Excellent explanation of the ethical considerations involved in communicating complex information. Offers a highly developed and original analysis of the challenges, demonstrating a clear understanding of the complexities involved in tailoring communication to different stakeholder needs.     An excellent exploration of potential solutions and

strategies for overcoming

Demonstrates outstanding self- awareness and critical reflection on their own communication skills and performance, including a deep understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in communicating complex concepts.

Demonstrates exceptional ability to tackle complex and non-routine communication challenges, including an outstanding understanding of the challenges of communicating complex concepts to diverse stakeholders. A strong awareness of the ethical implications of communication, particularly in relation to complex concepts. Demonstrates a very high level of originality and autonomy in thinking.

communication challenges.

Demonstrates a high level of originality and autonomy in thinking.

Digital Proficiency Skills.

PowerPoint presentation, consisting of 20 slides (main body)

No clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Weak use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Limited clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Limited use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Basic understanding of the subject matter through critical analysis.

Satisfactory clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Satisfactory use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Satisfactory understanding of the subject matter through critical analysis.

Good clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Good use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Good understanding of the subject matter through critical analysis.

Excellent clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Excellent use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Excellent understanding of the subject matter through critical analysis.

Outstanding clarity and coherence of the presentation's structure and flow

Outstanding use of visual elements (e.g., images, graphs, charts) to support key points.

Outstanding understanding of the subject matter through critical analysis.

Oral Communication and Technical Proficiency Skills: Presentation delivery – Teams recoding 20 minutes

Lack of preparation

and organisation.

Poorly structured presentation with no clear flow.

Inadequate use of slides.

Frequent hesitations or unclear speech.

Limited preparation

and organisation.

Some structure in the presentation, but with some inconsistencies.

Basic use of visual aids or slides, but with room for improvement.

Occasional stumbling, hesitations, or unclear speech.

Satisfactory preparation and organisation.

Satisfactory structure in the presentation.

Adequate use of visual aids or slides to support the content.

Adequate engagement with the audience.

Generally fluent and clear speech.

Good preparation and organisation.

Well-structured presentation with a logical flow.

Effective and visually appealing use of visual aids or slides.

Strong engagement with the audience.

Smooth and articulate speech with minimal errors.

Excellent preparation

and organisation.

Highly structured presentation with a compelling flow.

Exceptional use of visual aids or slides, enhancing the content significantly.

Outstanding engagement with the audience, involving them actively.

Outstanding preparation and organisation.

Highly structured presentation with an outstanding flow.

Outstanding use of visual aids or slides, enhancing the content significantly.

Outstanding engagement with the audience, involving them actively.

Criterion

0-29%

Fail

30-39%

40-49%

Low Fail

50-59%

Pass

60-69%

Merit

70-79%

Distinction

80-100%

Knowledge

Inadequate and

Weak and often

Basic and

Satisfactory

Good knowledge

Excellent

Outstanding

base

often implicit

implicit knowledge

increasingly explicit

knowledge base.

base, exploring and

information and

information and

knowledge base with

base with some

knowledge base that

Explores and

analysing the

knowledge base

knowledge base

some omissions

omissions and/or

begins to explore

explicitly analyses

discipline, its theory

which deeply

which deeply and

and/or lack of theory

lack of theory of

and analyse the

the discipline, its

and ethical issues

explores and

extensively explores,

of discipline and its

discipline and its

theory and ethical

theory and ethical

with considerable

analyses the

critiques, and

Knowledge

ethical dimension.

ethical dimension

issues of the

issues with some

originality and

discipline, its theory

analyses the

and

discipline.

originality, detail,

autonomy.

and ethical issues

discipline, its theory

Understanding

and autonomy.

with clear originality

and ethical issues

explores and

and autonomy.

with clear originality,

explicitly analyses

innovation, and

the discipline, its

autonomy.

theory and ethical

issues with some

originality, detail,

and autonomy.

Understanding of Knowledge

Inadequate introduction to a basic appreciation of a wider field with little or no clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.

Weak introduction to a basic appreciation of a wider field with some clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.

Basic knowledge base.

Some appreciation of a basic wider field with clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.

Satisfactory appreciation of and explicit links to a wider field.

Emerging application of thoughts and practices at the forefront of the discipline.

Good and clear understanding of, and explicit links to, some aspects of a wider field.

Application of current and emerging thoughts and practices from the discipline.

Thorough and deep knowledge and understanding of the topic and explicit evidence of the wider contexts of the topic with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate primary sources.

Excellent and detailed usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices from a range of appropriate disciplines.

Thorough, balanced, and deep knowledge and understanding of the topic and explicit evidence of the wider contexts of the topic with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate primary sources with no areas of weakness. Outstanding and extensive usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices from a

range of appropriate disciplines.

Cognitive Skills

Organisation & self- direction

Inadequate use of learning resources with some self- direction. Some input to teamwork.

Weak use of learning resources and input to teamwork. Some lack of structure/accuracy in expression.

Basic management of learning resources with consistent self- direction. Structured and mainly accurate expression.

Satisfactory management of learning resources complemented by self- direction/exploration

. Structured/ accurate expression.

Good management of learning resources complemented by assured self- direction/exploration

. An exemplar of structured/accurate expression.

Excellent management of learning resources using a range of tools, complemented by assured self- direction/exploration

. An exemplar of structured/accurate expression.

Outstanding management of learning resources using a full range of current and emerging tools, complemented by assured self- direction/exploration

. An exemplar of structured/accurate

expression.

Academic skills

Inadequate academic/ intellectual skills with some difficulties. Largely imitative and descriptive. Some difficulty with structure and accuracy in expression but developing practical/professiona

l skills.

Weak academic/intellectua l skills with few difficulties. Largely original work with some evidence of reflection and critique. Structure and accuracy in expression beginning to emerge.

Basic academic/intellectua l skills. Original work with personal reflection and broad evidence-based critique. Solid structure and accuracy in expression.

Practical/professiona l skills evident.

Satisfactory academic/intellectua l skills. Wholly original work with good reflection and solid, well-reasoned judgements forming from evidence-based critique. Consistent structure and accuracy in expression.

Practical/professiona

l skills established.

Good academic/intellectua l skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination

Excellent academic/intellectua l skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence and imagination.

Outstanding academic/intellectua l skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence, creativity and imagination working consistently in the higher cognitive domains to a professional standard.

Referencing

Inadequate references and notes but may contain inconsistencies, errors or omissions.

Weak references and notes with minor or insignificant errors or omissions.

Basic and full and appropriate references and notes with minor or insignificant errors

Satisfactory with precise, full and appropriate references and notes.

Good with precise, full and appropriate references and notes at a high standard.

Excellent with precise, full and appropriate references and notes

at near-publishing standard.

Outstanding with precise, full and appropriate references and notes

at publishing standard.

Numerical skills

Inadequate numeric analysis that is mostly complete but contains errors with significant effect, or methods that are applied inappropriately.

Weak numeric analysis that is complete and mostly free from significant or critical errors with appropriate application of methods.

Basic numeric analysis that is complete and mostly free from errors with relevant and effective application of methods.

Satisfactory numeric analysis that is complete and mostly free from errors with fluent and appropriate application of methods.

Good numeric analysis that is complete and free from errors with application of methods that may be insightful or original.

Excellent numeric analysis that is complete and free from errors with application of methods that will be insightful and original.

Outstanding numeric analysis that is complete and free from errors with application of methods that will be insightful and original and may lead to new

knowledge.

Personal research skills

Inadequate use of a range of personal research which is largely critically evaluated for key conceptual issues

although this may

Weak use of a wide range of personal research which is critically evaluated for key conceptual issues and is largely

Basic, clear evidence of considerable personal research and the use of a diverse range of appropriate sources

but may contain

Satisfactory and substantial research and evidence of an innovative use of a wide range of personal research

with clear and

Good evidence of an innovative or original use of extensive personal research which has been thoroughly

Excellent evidence of an innovative or original use of extensive personal research which has been thoroughly

critically evaluated

Outstanding evidence of an innovative and original use of extensive personal research which has

been thoroughly

not be consistent throughout.

consistent throughout.

problems with consistency in the conceptual evaluation.

consistent conceptual evaluation.

evaluated conceptually.

both conceptually and methodologically.

critically evaluated, conceptually and methodologically with deep

reflection.

Ability to adapt to external expectations

Inadequate identification of external expectations and simple adaptation of own performance accordingly.

Weak identification of external expectations and variable adaptation of own performance accordingly.

Basic identification of a range of external expectations and adaptation of own performance accordingly based on a reflective account.

Satisfactory identification of a wide range of external expectations and frequent adaptation of own performance

accordingly based on a reflective account.

Good identification of a wide range of external expectations and established cyclical recognition, adaptation and

reflection of own performance.

Excellent identification of a full range of external expectations and established cyclical recognition, adaptation and

reflection of own performance.

Outstanding identification of a full range of external expectations and established cyclical recognition, adaptation and

reflection of own performance.

Performance, Professional and Practice skills

Ability to understand own performance in the context of others

Inadequate analysis of performance of self and others and suggests some improvements.

Weak analysis of performance of self and others and suggests improvements through action planning and/or risk management.

Basic analysis of performance of self and others and suggests improvements and may evidence a coaching approach.

Satisfactory self- analysis of own and others performance. Plans and documents improvements and may evidence a mentoring approach.

Good self-analysis of own and others performance. Plans and documents performance reviews and improvements and will evidence a mentoring or coaching approach as required.

Excellent self- analysis of own and others performance. Fully reflective of own performance. Plans and documents performance reviews and improvements and will evidence a mentoring or coaching approach as required.

Outstanding self- analysis of own and others performance. Fully reflective of own performance. Extensively plans and documents performance reviews and improvements and will evidence multiple mentoring or coaching approaches as

required.

Ability to undertake complex and non-routine tasks

Inadequate undertaking of complex and non- routine performance tasks with some

awareness of planning.

Weak and growing evidence of undertaking complex and non-routine performance tasks.

Has an awareness of planning and

Basic and strong evidence of planning and undertaking complex and non- routine performance tasks.

Satisfactory and varied evidence of planning and undertaking complex and non-routine performance tasks.

Good planning, undertaking and analysis of complex and non-routine performance tasks at a high level.

Excellent undertaking of complex and non- routine performance tasks at a semi- professional level.

Outstanding undertaking of complex and non- routine performance tasks at a professional level.

management of tasks.

Ability to work within a team

Interacts on an inadequate level within a team, giving and/or receiving information and ideas. May modify responses where appropriate.

Weak, consistent interaction within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas and modifies responses where appropriate.

Basic interaction within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas on a consistent basis and modifies responses where appropriate.

Identifies position in a team.

Satisfactory interaction within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas on a consistent basis and modifies responses where appropriate. May take a leadership role within a team.

Good interaction on almost all levels within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas on a consistent basis and modifies responses where appropriate. Has an established leadership role within a team.

Excellent interaction on all levels within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas on a consistent basis and modifies responses where appropriate. Has an established leadership role within a team or may be the leader of several teams.

Interacts in an outstanding and professional capacity within a team, giving and receiving information and ideas on a consistent and considered basis and modifies responses where appropriate. Has an established leadership role within a team or may be the leader of

several teams.

Awareness of personal responsibilities and ability to work within professional codes of conduct

Inadequate awareness of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct.

Weak and growing consistent awareness of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct.

Basic awareness of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct. Begins to critically analyse professional practice.

Satisfactory awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct.

Thorough critical analysis of professional practice and codes.

Good awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct.

Meaningful critical analysis of professional practice and codes.

Excellent awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct. Deep and meaningful critical analysis of professional practice and codes.

Outstanding awareness, sensitivity and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct. Deep and meaningful critical analysis of professional practice

and codes.