PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DINDIGUL 624 622

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Course Syllabus
Department
Course Title
Compulsory / Elective
Course Prerequisites

Prerequisites Knowledge

Duration
Class / Laboratory Schedule

Mechanical of Engineering
Course Code
Principles of
Management
Academicyear
Compulsory
MA2266,ME 2254, ME2251, ME2302, ME2303

MG2351
2014 - 2015

Familiarity with English Language

Mathematical
One semester
Four hours of lecture

Knowledge
Credit Units

This course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of

management. Emphasis is on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and
Course Description

communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as

contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management.
1. To gain a basic understanding of principles of management including
planning, organizing and controlling.
2. To gain a basic understanding of concepts for managing people including
human resources, motivation, leading, and communications.
3. To improve your ability to examine managerial issues and problems and to
Course Objectives

develop feasible alternatives that can result in better decision-making.

4. To develop an awareness of multiple approaches that can be used to
resolve managerial issues and problems.
5. To examine and discuss the ethical issues involved in management
decision making.
On completion of the course, the student should
a. Define the concept of management and discuss why organizations
are needed, why managers are necessary and why management is a
b.

Course Outcomes

challenge.
Identify and differentiate between the various tools and processes
used in planning; compare the advantages and disadvantages of the

c.

participatory approach to planning

Recognize the link between planning and controlling, and the
various means by which managers measure and compare

Texts & References

(*recommended text
book(s))

performance to objectives.
1.Peter Drucker Management-Tasks, Responsibilities and practices
2.R. N. Gupta Principles of Management

3.Dr. P. C. Shejwalkar, Dr. Ghanekar and Dr. Bhivapathaki

Principles and Practice of management
Outcome Assessment

Indirect Assessment

Serial test, assignments

and University Exams

Case study, Seminar

Others
(please specify)

Oral examination

Written examination

Company visits

Field study

Internship

Service learning

Exercises & problems

Group project/paper

Individual

Student presentation

Role playing

Case study

Assessment Methodology

Direct assessment

Class
Participation/Discussion
Assignments/Tutorials

Serial Test

Final Examination
Others(please specify)Lab
Reports
Course Web : (if any)

Course

Week

Topics

no.

1,2

Challenges of Management in Global Scenario.

Planning process, Types of plans, Managing by

3,4

1,2,3

objective(MBO)Strategies, Policies
Nature and purpose of organizing, organization
structure, Departmentation, span of control

5,6,7

1,2

Delegation of authority, staffing

7,8

Career development ,Career stages

Creativity and innovation, Motivation and

8,9

1,2,3

Process of controlling, Types of control,

1,2,3

Budgetary control and non-budgetary control

Managing productivity, Quality control-

11,12

1,2,3

Planning operations

To be
scheduled

Math

1,2,3

satisfaction-Motivation theories

9,10,11

Percentage
Content of:

outcome
(CO)

Management,Role of managers-Trends and

1,2

Course Content:
(topic outline)

Tutorials

Final Examination

Basic
science

Engineerin
g Science

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Engineerin
g design
and

Complementar
y studies

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Compute
r studies

Total

Synthesis
25
Timetabled work
in hours per
week:

Course
Outcomes
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4

25

50

100

Lecture

Tutorial

Laboratory

Other

Total

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Program Outcomes
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