KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 5 · Program Core — Mechanical Engineering
Management for Engineers (PBMET504) Syllabus
Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Management for Engineers, Semester 5, Program Core — Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering).
Course Code
PBMET504
Credits
4
Teaching Hours
3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL)
CIE Marks
60
ESE Marks
40
Exam Duration
2 Hrs 30 Min
Prerequisites
None
Semester
Semester 5
Course Objective
To develop the ability to critically evaluate a variety of management practices in the contemporary context; to understand and apply a variety of management and organisational theories in practice; and to create sustainable organisations.
Module-wise Syllabus
Module 1
9 contact hoursIntroduction to Management: art and science perspectives, external environment, classical/neo-classical/modern management theories, levels of managers and skills required, systems approach. Planning: types of plans — mission, goal, strategy, programme, procedure. Organizing: organization levels and span of control, delegation, organization structures, line and staff concepts.
Module 2
9 contact hoursLeading and Controlling: leading vs managing, dimensions of leadership, leadership behaviour and styles, transactional and transformational leadership, basic control process. Decision Making: steps, decision under certainty/risk/uncertainty, decision trees, EMV method, EOL method, MaxiMin criterion, MiniMax criterion, MiniMax regret criterion.
Module 3
9 contact hoursProject Management: network construction, AON/AOA diagrams, redundancy, CPM and PERT networks, scheduling computations, PERT time estimates, probability of completion, crashing. Human Resource Management: manpower planning, recruitment, selection, placement, training, development, performance management, motivation mechanisms and theories.
Module 4
9 contact hoursOperations Management: concept of productivity and its measurement, forecasting — moving average, weighted moving average. Marketing Management: marketing mix, market segmentation, market targeting and product positioning, product life cycle, marketing strategies for different stages, sales promotion and methods, channels of distribution. Corporate Social Responsibility.
Course Outcomes
- CO1Develop the ability to critically analyse a variety of management practices in the contemporary context.
- CO2Examine the broad functions of management.
- CO3Demonstrate ability in decision making and productivity analysis.
- CO4Apply project management techniques to manage projects.
- CO5Understand the functional areas of management.
- CO6Introduce the concept of market, marketing and marketing strategies.
Assessment Pattern (CIE: 60 marks, ESE: 40 marks)
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
| Attendance | 5 |
| Project | 30 |
| Internal Examination 1 (Written) | 12.5 |
| Internal Examination 2 (Written) | 12.5 |
End Semester Examination (ESE)
Total 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.
Textbooks & Reference Books
Textbooks
- Essentials of Management — Harold Koontz, Heinz Weihrich and Mark V. Cannice (McGraw Hill, 11th edition)
- Operations Management: Theory and Practice — B. Mahadevan (Pearson, 3rd edition, 2018)
- Principles of Management — P. C. Tripathi and P. N. Reddy (McGraw Hill, 6th edition, 2017)
Reference Books
- Marketing Management — Philip Kotler, Kevin Keller, Alexander Chernev (Pearson, 16th edition, 2018)
- Human Resource Management: Text and Cases — K. Aswathappa and Sadhna Dash (McGraw Hill, 10th edition)
- Management: Principles and Practices — R. W. Griffin (Cengage, 11th edition, 2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits is KTU Management for Engineers (PBMET504)?
4 credits, with 3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.
How many modules are in the PBMET504 syllabus?
4 modules, 36 total contact hours.
What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?
CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 60 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.
What are the recommended textbooks for PBMET504?
Essentials of Management (Harold Koontz, Heinz Weihrich and Mark V. Cannice); Operations Management: Theory and Practice (B. Mahadevan); Principles of Management (P. C. Tripathi and P. N. Reddy).
Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?
This Semester 5 course is listed under Program Core — Mechanical Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.
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