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Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


CE20094: Management 1

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 2
Click here for further information Assessment: EX 100%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To provide an introduction to the economic parameters and methods for evaluating the costs and profitability of engineering projects, and the legal framework in which they have to operate.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
* Make quick engineering estimates of chemical process plant capital and operating costs;
* Determine the profitability of simple projects using traditional and cash flow techniques;
* Describe the legal framework in which companies are required to operate.

Skills:
Industrial awareness, economic awareness, analysis and problem solving.

Content:

* Interest relationships, discount formulas;
* Sources of investment capital; profit and cash flow relationships; payback period;
* Contribution and variable costing, breakeven production diagrams;
* Basis for rate of return concept, minimum acceptable rate of return, risk factor;
* Profitability methods based on cash flow, cumulative cash flow curves, determination of NPV, DCF rate of return, EMIP, IRR, discounted breakeven point;
* Capital cost estimation: short-cut methods e.g. ratio methods, use of cost indices, factored estimates, introduction to detailed cost estimation;
* Manufacturing cost estimation: short-cut methods;
* Optimal costing methods, incremental costs and profitability;
* Common/statute law with examples in Health & Safety at Work & Environmental Protection Act; structure of the courts;
* Law of contract, law of agency, sale of goods, law of partnership;
* Joint stock companies: memoranda; articles of association; shares; debentures; board of directors;
* Commercial arbitration, trade union law, restrictive trade practices;
* Contract of service: duties of employer and employee.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

CE20094 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
  • UECE-AFB03 : BEng (hons) Chemical and Bio Process Engineering (Full-time) - Year 2
  • UECE-AKB03 : BEng (hons) Chemical and Bio Process Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • UECE-AFB05 : BEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 2
  • UECE-AKB05 : BEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • UECE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Biochemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 2
  • UECE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Biochemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • UECE-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 2
  • UECE-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Chemical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.