Unit 1 Industrial management in the materials industry. Major issues, research findings and strategies relating to management of people in organisations. Topics include management and power, leadership, managerial decision-making, stress at work, group dynamics and inter-group conflict, organisational design, goal setting and performance appraisal, personal and organisational development, occupational health and safety, risk management. Marketing: principles of marketing and selling; marketing research, pricing strategies and marketing programs. Project management: project definition, planning and scheduling, esimating cost, project control, modification and closure.
Unit 2 Industrial Training. Students are required to complete a minimum of twelve weeks of approved industrial training prior to the commencement of the final year of the program.