MODULE DATA MODULE TITLE Railway Engineering Management MODULE LEVEL 7 MODULE CREDIT POINTS 15 SI MODULE CODE 16-7002 MODULE JACS CODE H300 SUBJECT GROUP Network Rail (c/o Automation and Operations Engineering SG) MODULE DELIVERY PATTERN ( as applicable or give dates for non-standard delivery) NB "Semester 3" ends on 31 July each year LONG (2 semesters) SHORT (1 semester) NON-STANDARD DELIVERY Sem 1 & 2 Sem 1 Start Date As required Sem 2 & 3 Sem 2 End Date As required Sem 3 (Typically distributed throughout the course) MODULE ASSESSMENT PATTERN ( as applicable - also complete Table A, Section 5, below) Single Module Mark with Overall Module Pass Mark of 40% Single Module Mark - Pass/Fail only Up to Three Assessment Tasks with Pass Mark of 40% for each Task and Overall Module Pass Mark of 40% Up to Three Assessment Tasks - Pass/Fail only Other - if choosing "Other" please give further details of assessment pattern in the blank space below. As well as assessed tasks generating a percentage mark for the module, there is also a passfail task within this module. The module mark (40% pass level) is only awarded if the pass/fail task is passed. Overall Module Pass Mark if other than 40% (subject to approval) % MODULE INFORMATION ( as applicable - also complete Table A, Section 5 Is a timetabled examination required for the assessment of this module? Is a timetabled examination required for the reassessment of this module? Is the module delivered wholly by Distance Learning (i.e. not timetabled at SHU) Are any staff who are responsible for teaching on this module non-shu employees? MODULE STATUS ( as applicable to status of module in the context of current proposal) Unchanged: an existing module, presented as unchanged from previous years Modified: an existing module being modified as a result of this validation, e.g. changes to delivery or assessment pattern, title, credit weighting etc New: new module to be approved through current validation process If status is 'Modified', please give date when modified version is to be available from Breakdown of notional study hours by type (Typically requires 10 hours of notional study time for 1 CATS credit) Tutor-Led (Contact Hours) Tutor- Directed Study Modified Version Available from ASAP Self-Directed Study 76 50 24 150 OTHER COURSES FEATURING THIS MODULE (please list below) None TOTAL STUDY HOURS for this Module
1 AIM OF THIS MODULE To develop, apply and share management skills incorporating experiences from previous employment with other members of the group and, as a result, analyse the applicability of various techniques to the rail industry. Techniques covered: project management, health and safety, asset stewardship and current industry performance and management techniques. 2 BY ENGAGING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THIS MODULE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LO1 - reflect on existing project management experience, investigate current techniques and apply to Network Rail major projects. LO2 - review H&S legislation, appraise the implications on management of railway works and critically appraise current working methods. LO3 - formulate ideas to maintain asset stewardship, including obsolescence and new technology, and to compare and contrast against systems in existence in Network Rail. LO4 - to demonstrate an appreciation of, and ability to apply, current performance and management techniques in the railway environment. 3 THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE CONTENT OF THE MODULE Project Management Project management applicability and project life cycle. Schedules of work. Focus on achievement with controlling and monitoring discipline. Communications and teamwork in projects. Network Rail specific project management. Health and Safety Health and Safety the legislation. CDM and the renewals environment. Rail Safety and Standards Board. The responsibility of the individual. The engineer as a manager of Health and Safety. Asset Stewardship Review of assets and liabilities operated by NR. Costs of maintenance and renewals. Structured approach to asset review.
Asset stewardship and monitoring for input to maintenance and renewals functions. Computer based methods for managing the storage and supply of information. Managing obsolescence and future technology. Quality management Objective setting. Business case and management; stakeholder risk identification and management. Systems and interface management. Data collection and handling. Data driven decision making. Solution resolution. Managing technology 4 THESE ARE THE MAIN WAYS YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR LEARNING TO ACHIEVE THESE OUTCOMES Knowledge gained during your previous employment will be of use here, as will knowledge gained during the other modules of the course, and especially during the work placement periods. The type of assessment exercise used will require you critically to reflect upon some aspect of current practice in Network Rail, as you have observed it, to compare it with practices you may have encountered elsewhere, and consequently to draw conclusions about how NR may be able to improve in future. Therefore, everything you encounter during the course is potentially of use in supporting your work for this module. You will also have already produced four or five reflective reports by the time you write the assignment for this module, so you should take into account the feedback on those when preparing to undertake the assignment task in this module. 5 THESE ARE THE WAYS THAT WILL BE USED TO ENABLE YOU TO DEMONSTRATE YOU HAVE MET THE LEARNING OUTCOMES All learning outcomes: You will write an engineering management paper, typically discussing your existing experience, new techniques learnt, appraisal of application to the rail industry, performance management including working arrangements, and potential recommendations for improvement in working practices. It will contain four subsections: Project Management Health and Safety Asset Stewardship including obsolescence and new technology Performance Management
The paper will be awarded a percentage mark which provides the mark for the module. You will be expected to have developed sufficiently during the course to be able to emphasise your own experiences and present the work as an easily understandable piece of writing. Assessment criteria: Railway Engineering Management Paper Mark Range 70% Distinction 40-69% Pass Extensive analysis of a Good review and mixture of techniques analysis of existing drawing on a wide range of experience, plus experiences. Well thought application of out application to the rail taught techniques industry with workable and new methods recommendations. to the rail industry. Less than 40% Unsatisfactory Inadequate application of existing knowledge with little mention of current techniques. ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND METHODS Task No. TASK DESCRIPTION SI Code Task Weighting % Word Count / Duration 1 Coursework CW 100% 3,000 2 Pass/fail aspects of Health and Safety and asset stewardship CW 0% In-module retrieval available 6 THIS IS HOW YOU WILL BE GIVEN FEEDBACK ON YOUR PERFORMANCE Formative feedback will be given during group discussion by the facilitator[s]. You are expected to take comments into account when completing the assignments. 7 THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES YOU WILL USE PowerPoint notes pages and CD-ROM. Relevant sections of Railway Group and Company Standards. Subject specific handouts. Project Management in Network Rail GRIP guidelines [company standard]. Network Rail health and safety material. Health and Safety case studies [track worker injury/fatality]. Network Rail Asset knowledge database and computer systems training rooms.
FINAL TASK According to the Assessment Strategy shown in the Module Descriptor, which task will be the LAST TASK to be taken or handed-in? (Give task number as shown in the Assessment Strategy) MODULE REFERRAL STRATEGY Task for Task (as shown for initial assessment strategy) Single Referral Package for All Referred Students Task No. 1 Y N REVISIONS Date July 2012 Reason Assessment Framework review