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BSc Technology and Enterprise Management

Please note: recruitment to this course is now closed for the 2011/12 academic year

Key facts

3 years full-time / 4 years full-time with integrated placement year

UCAS Code: N290

Typical offers:
A Levels: 300 points (e.g. BBB)
Combination of 2 A levels and 2 AS levels accepted
Additional AS levels are taken into account when confirming places. General Studies accepted
BTEC: Normally DMM in relevant National Diploma
Access: Max possible credits at L3  with 63 level 3 credits for BSc/BEng
IB: 32 points for BSc/Beng and 34 points for Meng.

Specific subject requirements:
A level: Maths, Science or Design
GCSE: English grade C / Maths grade B (if Maths is not offered at A level/AS level)

Tuition fees: £9,000 (£1,000 during placement year) for UK/EU students. (2012).  More on fees


Applicants receiving offers are invited to an open day.

Information on visas for international students

Key benefits

Designed specifically to meet demand for managers who have an understanding of technology

Builds on the existing teaching and research strengths of our Product Design, Computing and Engineering Programmes

Paid sandwich placement opportunities

Course outline

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In the future there will be an increasing need for managers who understand the technology used in modern industry and commerce and who can assess and evaluate emerging technologies. Our degree programme in Technology and Enterprise Management provides a balance between developing the management skills necessary to become a successful manager with an understanding of new technologies and their impact on business.

The first year of the programme contains a significant proportion of material which is common with our Product Design courses and hence transfer to and from these programmes at the end of Year 1 will be considered on request.

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Subject guide & modules

The technology base for the programme draws on the considerable expertise within the range of engineering and science disciplines currently offered at Aston and the well-established industrial links these programmes have developed. You will study Materials Technology, Engineering Technology, Information Technology and the necessary mathematics and computing applications to support these subjects. The management base for the programme includes themes such as The Business Environment, Accounting, Project Management and Human Resource Management. Transferable skills form an important part of the programme and will be developed through a series of assignments, including teamwork.

 

Year 1

Modules
  • Basic Mathematics
  • Energy Management
  • IT & Communications Skills
  • Materials & Processes
  • Engineering Practice
  • Introduction to CAD
  • Industrial Design
  • Introduction to Logistics
  • Principles of Economics
  • Sustainable Process Technology
  • Introduction to Business Management
  • Data Analysis

Year 2

Modules
  • HSE Law
  • Services Marketing
  • Management Accounting
  • Information Technology 2
  • Quality Engineering
  • Design for Manufacture
  • Innovation Management
  • Ergonomics
  • Energy Supply & Delivery
  • Enterprise Project
  • Value Based Management

 

Year 3 - Optional placement year

 

See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.

Final Year

Modules
Options - choose one:

Learning, teaching & assessment

A variety of teaching and learning methods will be used, and include lectures, tutorials, group and individual projects, laboratory classes, seminars and presentations. Assessment is by a combination of examinations, continuous assessment and project work.

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Placement year

Find out more about placement years at Aston.

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Career prospects

A degree in Technology and Enterprise Management will equip you for a wide range of employment paths from Production Management through to Sales and Marketing and in sectors as diverse as Electronics and Retailing.

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Facilities & equipment

You will have access to state-of-the-art computing facilities, including CAD (Computer Aided Design) labs loaded with some of the latest CAD software, design studios and PCs for word-processing and self tuition.

You will develop your computing skills and use computers to help solve design problems. We provide extensive laboratories to demonstrate engineering and manufacturing principles as well as dedicated design studios and modelmaking labs for project work.

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Course Director

Chris Evans
BA Industrial Design
Chris Evans has been a design educationalist since 1989. His strong interest in Industrial Design education is underpinned by 20 years of professional work designing and managing within leading manufacturing organisations. These include Mettoy Ltd (Corgi: die-cast toys); Ogle Design Consultancy (toys, consumer electronics, transport systems); Prestige plc (kitchen cookware); Crown House Tableware (glass, ceramics) and Hasbro Europe (toys). Although Arts School trained, Chris believes that design students must combine their creativity skills and innovative flair with appropriate engineering and technological knowledge plus have an effective understanding of markets and the real user requirements.
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Further information

 

 

EAS Undergraduate Admissions Office
+44 (0)121 204 3400
engineering@aston.ac.uk

 

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