MEC-E1001 - Mechanical Engineering in Society, Lecture, 31.8.2022-2.12.2022
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Homework Assignment 1. PESTEL Analysis
Instructions
For this assignment, you need to select ONE of the three company cases, and for this case, you need to do ALL SIX of the PESTEL letters!
- Decide which company case you want to focus on for this assignment: Consair, Valmet, or Safera. To make your choice, take a look at the case descriptions. You need to answer the questions for only ONE of the company cases.
- Describe two connections for EACH PESTEL dimension for the company case of your choice. Connections can describe how the company case influences the macro-environment (PESTEL factor), or how the macro-environment (PESTEL factor) influences the company case. Each description of a connection should be approximately 100 words long (approximately a short paragraph or four sentences).
This assignment is about doing adequate research, so make sure to reference convincing data and current trends (company website on product info or sustainability reports can be good sources), be specific and show your reasoning. For example, rather than mentioning that “the developed case machinery can increase recycling”, explain that “the new design can make it easier to separate materials in disassembly and thus increase the amount of recovered material in recycling”.
After this quiz has closed, we will share what company representatives that have worked on the case have identified as examples of PESTEL connections in each dimension.Grading
You can receive up to 3 points per question, resulting in a total of up to 18 points for the entire assignment. We will use the following rubric to grade your responses:
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Either less than two connections are identified, or the connections lack clarity, specificity, or adequate reasoning to communicate the relevance for the company case. | Two connections are identified, yet one is vague or not clearly connected to this company case specifically. Reasoning and some references are given for each connection, yet the relevance for the company case remains somewhat unclear. | Two connections are identified, they are fairly clear, and connected to the company case. Reasoning and good references are given to both connections’ relevance to the company case, yet they are not all sufficiently grounded, specific, or convincing. | Two connections are identified, they are very clear and connected to this company case specifically. Reasoning and great references are given for all connections’ relevance specifically to this company case, and it is very convincing, with implications showcasing a deep understanding of the source data. |
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