Description
The MEM program is a state-of-the-art program designed for practicing engineers, scientists, technical specialists, and engineering managers to dramatically enrich their technical skills and understanding of the engineering leadership positions.
The MEM program is an interdisciplinary program - a rich and balanced blend of engineering and management courses as well as the treatment of fundamental, current and the evolving practices. It equips the future and the current managers with skills to face the challenges and opportunities offered by the global competition. It is a dynamic program - curriculum continuously enhanced to meet the new and evolving engineering and business challenges.
The Engineering Management Program is distinctive among engineering management programs in its curriculum responsiveness to the evolving global challenges, and the courses being taught by both seasoned faculty and by industry leaders who bring the real world expertise to the classroom.
In partnership with the International Quality Federation (IQF), the MEM program provides options for Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Certification. The certification itself is earned through IQF. These courses are open to non-MEM students.
The program objectives of the MEM program are as follows:
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To provide graduates with a unique skill set of technical and management skills.
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To equip graduates to recognize the effects of new technology on management issues and tools and processes to leverage them.
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To provide graduates with both an ability to apply engineering principles and a skill in organizing and directing technical projects and people in technical jobs.
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To provide the management tools needed to function competitively in today's challenging times.
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To foster innovation and creativity.
Admissions Requirements
The Master of Engineering Management program accepts applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in engineering and have at least two years of post-baccalaureate industrial experience. Applicants with degrees in physical sciences also may apply.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Engineering Management requires 36 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree: 21 credit hours in the Engineering Management Core and 15 credit hours in technical areas of interest.
Transfer Credit
A student with a previous master's degree may request to transfer courses but must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours at the University.
Master of Engineering Management Courses
| Five Engineering Management Core Courses |
| | | cr. | rec./lec. | lab. |
| EM 501 | Engineering Management | | | | |
| EM 502 | Engineering Economics | | | | |
| EM 503 | Engineering Accounting | | | | |
| EM 504 | Engineering Administration | | | | |
| MBA 520 | Modeling and Executive Decision Making | | | | |
| Two Elective Courses from among the following recommended list: |
| | | cr. | rec./lec. | lab. |
| BUS 516 | Marketing Management | | | | |
| BUS 519 | Production and Operation Management | | | | |
| MBA 526 | Management Information Systems | | | | |
| MBA 533 | Operations Research | | | | |
| MBA 535 | System Simulation | | | | |
| MBA 550 | Product Planning and Development | | | | |
Five Technical Elective courses
Five technical elective courses must be taken. Some of the possible elective courses are listed below. Upon approval of the academic advisor, courses may also be taken from the lists of graduate courses of various engineering departments.
| Some possible technical elective courses: |
| | | cr. | rec./lec. | lab. |
| EM 502 | Design of Experiments | | 3 | | |
| EM 506 | Global Engineering Management and Leadership | | 3 | | |
| EM 520 | Optimization of Engineering Problems | | 3 | | |
| EM 525 | Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuel Transportation | | 3 | | |
| EM 527 | Hybrid Electric Vehicles | | 3 | | |
| EM 540 | Manufacturing Processes, Strategy and Logistics | | 3 | | |
| EM 542 | Manufacturing Productivity | | 3 | | |
| EM 545 | Total Quality Management | | 3 | | |
| EM 546 | Product and Process Improvement Using Lean Six Sigma -Level 1 | | 3 | | |
| EM 547 | Product and Process Improvement Using Lean Six Sigma - Level 2 | | 3 | | |
| EM 548 | Product and Process Improvement Using Lean Six Sigma - Level 3 | | 3 | | |
| EM 549 | Concurrent Engineering | | 3 | | |
| EM 550 | Lean Manufacturing | | 3 | | |
| EM 560 | Lean Product Creation | | 3 | | |
| EM 570 | Systems Architecture and Engineering | | 3 | | |
| EM 576 | Engineering Project Management | | 3 | | |
| EM 596 | Advanced Topics in Engineering Management | | 3 | | |
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