Engineering Management



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Ypsilanti, MI,48197
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About the Program

For detailed information, click the following link to visit the program website at : http://www.emich.edu/cot/em/

Official Fall 2007 Graduate Catalog update information:

The Master of Science in Engineering Management program is appropriate for a wide range of industrial and/or technically-focused individuals who have previously pursued a four-year degree in technology, business, engineering or science. It meets the needs of technical professionals who are looking for both an advanced degree and appropriate preparation for their natural progression into management-level positions. It also meets the needs of professionals who are on a technical, rather than managerial career track, as it will help them to be more effective in managing the integration of their technically-focused jobs with others in team-based environment. Our program particularly fits the needs of busy professionals who are working in business, industry and the military-who may be located anywhere in the world-by being available completely online, as well as on the EMU campus.

Our engineering management program also functions as a primary area of specialization for students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Technology program at EMU.

About the Curriculum

Engineering Management Major Requirements

36-39 Hours

There are seven core courses that are required for all five tracks, totaling 21 credit hours, as shown below:

EM505 Managing Engineering and Technology (3 hrs)
EM509 Engineering Project Management (3 hrs)
EM520 Engineering Value and Economic Analysis (3 hrs)
EM540 Engineering Resource Management (3 hrs)
EM570 Patents and Engineering Law (3 hrs)
EM580 Engineering and Enterprise Integration (3 hrs)
EM695 Seminar (3 hrs)

Research and Development Track (15 credit hours in addition to core requirements)

The R&D track requires completion of 15 credit hours in addition to the core, and has two options, (a) Thesis or (b) Development Project, as shown below:

(a) R&D Track Thesis Option:

EM547 Management of Technology, Research, and Development (3 hrs)
EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
QUAL647 Research Methods (2 hrs)
EM691 Thesis Research Proposal (2 hrs)
EM692 Thesis Research Report (3 hrs)
(and one of the following)
QUAL551 Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
QUAL557 Customer Satisfaction (2 hrs)
QUAL651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2 hrs)

(b) R&D Track Development Project Option:

EM547 Management of Technology, Research, and Development (3 hrs)
EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
QUAL647 Research Methods (2 hrs)
EM691 Development Project Proposal (2 hrs)
EM690 Development Project Report (1 hrs)
(and two of the following)
QUAL551 Design of Experiments (2 hrs)
QUAL557 Customer Satisfaction (2 hrs)
QUAL651 Advanced Design of Experiments (2 hrs)

Design and Manufacturing Track (18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)

The Design and Manufacturing track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:

EM511 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (3 hrs)
EM558 Lean Production (3 hrs)
EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
EM636 Analysis of Manufacturing Processes (3 hrs)
EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)
EM670 Design for Manufacturing (3 hrs)

Project/Program Management Track (18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)

The Project/Program track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:

EM519 Applied Engineering Project Management (3 hrs)
EM547 Management of Technology, Research, and Development (3 hrs)
EM556 Lean Systems Team Management (3 hrs)
EM609 Professional Engineering Project Management (3 hrs)
EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)

Lean Enterprise Systems Track (18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)

The Lean Enterprise Systems track requires the completion of six courses in addition to the core, as shown below:

EM556 Lean Systems Team Management (3 hrs)
EM558 Lean Production (3 hrs)
EM620 Integrated Product and Process Design (3 hrs)
EM649 Manufacturing Process Planning (3 hrs)
EM659 Advanced Lean Systems (3 hrs)
EM669 Lean Professional Standards and Leadership (3 hrs)

EMU Quality Certificate Track (18 credit hours in addition to core requirements)

The EMU Graduate Quality Certificate track requires separate admission into the Graduate Quality Certificate program, in addition to admission into the Engineering Management masters degree program, and completion of 18 credit hours of Quality courses. For more information, see the description of specific program requirements in the Quality Certificate section of the Graduate Catalog.

PROGRAM TOTAL ................................................... 36-39 hours

About the Faculty

>> Dr.Muhammad Sohail Ahmed

>> Dr. Bryan W. Booker