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Graduate Diploma Engineering Management (Online)

The Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management is a 15-unit online program that can be completed within one year. It is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Telfer School of Management.

Program Description

The graduate diploma online is awarded upon successful completion of 15 units. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage engineering projects and teams effectively.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, candidates must:

• Have a bachelors degree with a specialization or major in engineering or in science (or equivalent) with a minimum admission average of 70% (B).
• Provide proof of linguistic proficiency in the language of instruction (English) if their first language is neither French nor English.
• Note that international candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin.

Program Requirements

The program consists of compulsory and optional courses. The compulsory courses are:

• MEM 5100: Introduction to Engineering Management (3 units)
• MEM 5231: Principles of Management and Leadership for Engineers (3 units)
• MEM 5241: Principles of Accounting and Finance for Engineers (3 units)
• MEM 6260: Project Management (3 units)
• 3 optional course units from the list of optional courses (3 units)

Optional Courses

The list of optional courses includes:

• MEM 5111: Creativity and Innovation (3 units)
• MEM 5119: Project Information Management (3 units)
• MEM 5120: Product Development and Management (3 units)
• MEM 5121: Taguchi Methods for Engineering R & D (3 units)
• MEM 5122: Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma (3 units)
• MEM 5265: Business Intelligence and Performance Management (3 units)
• MEM 5280: Principles of Operations Management (3 units)
• MEM 5300: Principles of Data Analytics (3 units)
• MEM 6100: Complex Project Management (3 units)
• MEM 6281: Supply Chain Management (3 units)
• MEM 6285: Project Risk Management (3 units)
• MEM 6287: Advanced Data Analytics (3 units)

Course Descriptions

MEM 5100 Introduction to Engineering Management

Introduction to management and engineering management. The structure of engineering organizations. The importance of accounting and finance, interpersonal skills, decision-making under conditions of uncertainty.

MEM 5111 Creativity and Innovation

Factors which enhance individual and group creativity in organizations and its translation into successful technological innovations.

MEM 5119 Project Information Management

Topics relating to the contractual relationship within the project team, including the different types of contracts and their application.

MEM 5120 Product Development and Management

Product development and management, including engineering aspects of the process.

MEM 5121 Taguchi Methods for Engineering R & D

The role of experiments in product innovation. Taguchi/Plackett-Burman methods for design of experiments.

MEM 5122 Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt tools and techniques, operational efficiency, waste and variability reduction.

MEM 5231 Principles of Management and Leadership for Engineers

The difference between management and leadership. Development of increased skills and understanding of participant preferences for the management of interpersonal and team-based issues.

MEM 5241 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Engineers

The difference between accounting and finance. The role of the accounting function internal to the organization.

MEM 5265 Business Intelligence and Performance Management

Role of information in organizations. Overview of systems used to capture, transform and disseminate information to managers.

MEM 5280 Principles of Operations Management

Introductory course providing a broad knowledge in the field of operations in a realistic, meaningful and practical manner.

MEM 5300 Principles of Data Analytics

Descriptive models, predictive models, evaluating and deploying models, and applications of such models in engineering.

MEM 6100 Complex Project Management

Complex projects such as major infrastructure projects, radical product innovations, and radical operations and systems overhauls.

MEM 6260 Project Management

Project management methods based on standards, including the Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

MEM 6281 Supply Chain Management

Overview of supply chain management as a framework for analyzing operations management situations.

MEM 6285 Project Risk Management

The execution of complex projects in the context of a complex and changing environment demands expertise in risk management.

MEM 6287 Advanced Data Analytics

Fundamentals of Big Data as well as big database management (NoSQL) with applications in engineering and management.

Fees and Funding

The estimated amount for university fees associated with this program is available under the section Finance your studies. International students enrolled in a French-language program of study may be eligible for a differential tuition fee exemption.

Research at the University of Ottawa

Located in the heart of Canadas capital, the University of Ottawa ranks among Canadas top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Research at the Faculty of Engineering

Areas of research include:

• Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering

Transfer from the Diploma to the Masters Program

Students registered in the Graduate Diploma Online Engineering Management may apply for transfer to the Master of Engineering Management degree, obtain advanced standing for courses completed under the Graduate Diploma Online Engineering Management, complete the remaining units and finally obtain the Master of Engineering Management degree.