Courses

Acquaints the student with multidisciplinary aspects of project management, including the relationship between schedule, project cost, and performance. Uses qualitative and quantitative tools to facilitate project management skills. Restricted to junior or senior in the College of Engineering and Applied Science with EMP approval. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.

Provides basic concepts of leadership and the essential skills required to become an effective leader/manager. Students will be provided the opportunity for personal development through exercises in communication and leadership effectiveness. Other major topics include leadership styles, managing commitments, change management, negotiation, conflict resolution, organizational culture, emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and business ethics.Restricted to seniors in the College of Engineering and Applied Science with EMP approval. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) College of Engineering majors only.

Covers cost concepts, financial statements, and the company economic environment. Includes concepts and methods of analysis of the time value of money, comparison of project alternatives before and after taxes, cash flows, replacement analysis, risk management, and financial cash statements. Restricted to junior or senior in the College of Engineering and Applied Science with EMP approval. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.

Acquiring basic management and marketing skills is essential to successfully participating in technology venture development whether in a start-up company or Fortune 500 company. In the course, students learn to evaluate a technology, consider it's viability as product, and learn the basic tenets of marketing with emphasis on developing a technology innovation into a commercially successful product with a mind on customer development as a key aspect of product development. Restricted to junior or senior in the College of Engineering and Applied Science with EMP approval. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.

Instructs students in the necessary elements of a business plan and how to prepare a complete well-written plan for an entrepreneurial business venture. Students work in interdisciplinary business-engineering five-person teams to create a business concept and take it through to business plan completion. Same as ESBM 4830. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.

Provides an introduction to the logical and systematic thinking required to evaluate and solve typical engineering problems in mechanics, electricity, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and light. Emphasizes understanding the physical behavior of systems and applying the principles and laws from the physical sciences to analyze these systems. Required for nonengineers seeking admission to the graduate technology management curriculum track. Not for degree credit. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Covers foundations for statistical reasoning and statistical applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, introduction to probability, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling theory and sampling distributions, statistical inference (point and interval estimation and hypothesis testing), and simple regression. All material taught is based upon case studies from business and industry. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) or graduate students only. Not for EMP degree credit. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) or graduate students only.

Provides a general introduction to the principles andmethods of technical management covering a variety of topics in leadership, strategic planning, product management, entrepreneurship, finance, value chains, management of R&D, and economic environments. Industry guest speakers provide real-life examples and applications. Required for all degree students. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides the concepts and skills necessary to financially analyze project and assess financial performance and status of an organization. Includes the time value of money, comparison of alternatives, taxes, risk management, cash flow, and financial cash statements. Required for all degree students. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Teaches students to prepare, interpret and use financial information, in the context of startup and early stage enterprises. Includes historical financial statements, budgets and the budgeting process, andthe use of financial information in raising capital. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Presents the basic skills required to manage a wide range of technical projects. Topics include selecting project alternatives, managing project teams, developing project plan elements, risk management, monitoring and controlling projects, and financial analysis of projects. Skills learned are applied to a representative project. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Understand unique considerations of the software lifecycle that impact project management. Emphasize configuration management, code reviews, architectural influences, and quality assurance with automated testing. Explore Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and Unified Modeling Language (UML) impact on project success. Recommended prereq., some software development experience. Same as ECEN 5603 and CSCI 5608. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Covers advanced topics in project management from a systems view based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); spans the entire project life cycle. Prereq., EMEN 5030 or equivalent. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Introduces business performance excellence (BPE) including history of Quality Sciences, Six Sigma, and Deming's Theory of Profound Knowledge. Addresses use of strategic planning, policy deployment, and Total Asset Utilization to exceed customer requirements and maximize profitability. Addresses topics strategically and tactically through case analysis, field study, and experiential learning. Prereq., EMEN 5005 or equivalent. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Similar to OPIM 6030. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Studies methods designed to maximize excellence in business performance. Advanced study includes interactions with the customers and suppliers, integrated manufacturing, and meeting customer requirements while focusing on maximizing profitability. These characteristics are addressed both strategically and tactically through the use of case analysis, field study, and experiential learning for both the production and service sectors. Prereq., EMEN 5040. Recommended prereq., EMEN 5042. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

In-depth investigation of the concepts, tools, and techniques used in the management and measurement of quality and productivity. Topics include basic statistics and probability; process variation; statistical process control charting and capability analysis for process, product, and management systems; and an introduction to design of experiments (DOE) in business and industry. Prereq., EMEN 5040 or instructor consent. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Advanced study of methods, tools, techniques, and systems associated with advanced quality applications. Includes a survey of advanced process control technologies, control schemes, and measurement system analysis. Prereq., EMEN 5042. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides working engineers a background in leadership concepts and methods, and enables students to develop practical skills through numerous exercises. Topics include authentic leadership, increasing human performance and effectiveness, emotional intelligence, managing commitments, conflict resolution, leading change, and organizational culture. Required for all engineering management degree students. Same as TLEN 5050. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provide students with the ability to recognize ethical issues and dilemmas affecting managers in the workplace; understand various models and practices offering solutions to these issues; and understandhow to create a culture of ethics and integrity in supporting and/or building a profitable, healthy, and responsible organization. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Seniors) or graduate students only.

Acquiring marketing know-how is essential for engineers interested in technology and product development. Students learn the basic tenets of marketing with emphasis on developing a technology innovation into a commercially successful product. Special attention given to customer development as a key aspect of product development. Course designed to be of interest to engineers in existing companies and startups. Highlighted will be in-depth discussions of real-world case studies and providing the student with marketing strategies for the high tech environment. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides practical, tested tools to manage research and development in industry and in university and government laboratories. R&D strategies are emphasized, as are innovation and creativity concepts and techniques. R&D portfolio techniques are emphasized and are the basis for a team project. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides state-of-the-art techniques for improving the identification and creation of new products, services, and brands that provide an exceptional customer experience. Both proven and emerging management techniques in new product management are covered. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides students with an understanding of how to prepare a program for effective and timely specification development and analytical methods for specification development. Management aspects covered include traceability, margins and budgets, requirements validation, specification publishing, and use of database systems. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides methods for transforming a set of requirements in a series of specifications into a physical reality through product design, material procurement, and manufacturing transforms. The solution is developed through integration and optimization. This is the second course in a three course systems engineering sequence. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.