Course syllabus for Introduction to engineering economics and organisation

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Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameIntroduktionskurs: Industriell ekonomi och organisation
  • CodeTEK040
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKIEK
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • ThemeMTS 7.5 c
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 51134
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0105 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		7.5 c
  • 24 Okt 2020 pm J
  • 07 Jan 2021 am J_DATA
  • 27 Aug 2021 pm J

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Aim

The course is an introduction to industrial engineering and management, and concerns providing the students with an overall understanding of the conditions for industrial activity in the society and in the aggregate national economy.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- apply basic concepts in economics with relevance for industrial management and economics - analyze supply and demand, pricing, cost and production functions, industrial change, innovation, micro economic and macro economic social problems based on an analytical model in economics - discuss an industrial management and economics problem within an industry using the analytical tools provided in the course

Content

The course focuses on providing basic knowledge about economic concepts and different types of socio-economic processes of change. The purpose with this is to provide the engineering student with an understanding of the socio-economic context of the education.

Organisation

The course is structured around a number of lectures and a written take home examination, which treats both parts of the course. In order to make the course as stimulating and instructive as possible, we encourage discussions between teachers and students.

Literature

The literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Examination including compulsory elements

The course is being examined by a written take home examination, and depending on the result the individual student will obtain one of the grades F, 3, 4, or 5. A hand-in task will be given as well.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2020-07-02: Examinator Examinator changed from Christian Sandström (i01sach) to Erik Bohlin (eriboh) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]
  • Changes to examination:
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG