Program Overview

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Engineering Management, MS

The MS Engineering Management is an interactive online engineering master's degree designed to help engineering professionals become exceptional leaders and managers. Throughout the degree, students immediately apply what they learn to their workplace. This program creates a supportive, interactive online environment that enhances learning from fellow students as well as instructors, while still providing the flexibility necessary to integrate with students' professional lives.

Curriculum

The curriculum focuses on project management, professional ethics, communication, data analysis, problem-solving, and collaboration across an engineering enterprise. Students complete the program in 2.5 to four years and may enter in summer, fall, or spring terms.

Admissions

To qualify for admission, students must have at least two years of professional engineering experience. Early career engineers may begin their studies with the Capstone Certificate in Applied Engineering Management. The admissions requirements include:

• A BS degree in engineering from an ABET-approved program
• A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
• Two years of post-baccalaureate work experience in engineering (co-op or intern experience counts toward requirement)

Funding

The Bursars Office provides information about tuition and fees associated with being a graduate student. Resources to help afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid. Further funding information is available from the Graduate School.

Requirements

The program requires:

• Minimum Credit Requirement: 30 credits
• Minimum Residence Credit Requirement: 16 credits
• Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement: 15 credits must be graduate-level coursework
• Overall Graduate GPA Requirement: 3.00 GPA required
• Other Grade Requirements: Must retake any courses for which a grade below C is recorded

Required Courses

The required courses include:

• E P D 518: Quality Engineering and Quality Management (3 credits)
• E P D 610: Engineering Analysis for Decision Making (3 credits)
• E P D 611: Engineering Economics and Management (3 credits)
• E P D 612: Technical Project Management (3 credits)
• E P D 616: Engineering Law (2 credits)
• E P D 617: Communicating Technical Information (3 credits)
• E P D 618: Applied Leadership and Management of Engineering Organizations (3 credits)
• E P D 710: Foundations of Engineering Leadership (2 credits)
• E P D 712: Ethics for Professionals (1 credit)

Electives

Students must complete 7 credits from the following electives:

• E P D 613: International Engineering Strategies and Practices
• E P D 614: Marketing for Technical Professionals
• E P D 619: Fostering and Leading Innovation
• E P D 706: Change Management
• E P D 708: Creating Breakthrough Innovations
• E P D/GEN BUS/M H R 785: Effective Negotiation Strategies

Policies

Students in this program may not take courses outside the prescribed curriculum without faculty advisor and program director approval. Students in this program cannot enroll concurrently in other undergraduate or graduate degree programs.

Professional Development

The Graduate School's professional development resources are available to build skills, thrive academically, and launch a career. The Interdisciplinary Professional Programs office in the College of Engineering offers professional development opportunities in the form of short courses, certificates, and custom courses designed to enhance professional growth and provide opportunities for career advancement.

Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes include:

1. Apply engineering management principles to work and lead effectively in the business environment.
2. Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to make sound engineering and business decisions.
3. Assess and intentionally apply tools, techniques, and organizational systems to solve complex engineering problems.
4. Communicate engineering concepts effectively to engineers and non-engineers alike.
5. Recognize and apply principles of professional ethics in engineering management.
6. Examine methods to enhance the success of the engineering function through collaboration with critical organizational functions such as operations, project management, marketing, legal, finance, and quality.