Program Overview

Engineering Management (EMGT) Program

The Engineering Management (EMGT) program at the University of NebraskaLincoln is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in engineering management. The program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of engineering management, including management of engineering and technology, human relations, teamwork, decision and risk analysis, project management, and engineering leadership.

Course Descriptions

• EMGT803: Management of Engineering and Technology
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll.
  • Description: Covers the evolution of technical management and the transition from engineering and technical work to engineering and technology management.
• EMGT804: Human Relations in Engineering and Sciences
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Provides a framework for the student to become proficient in recognizing, understanding, and predicting morale and discipline when managing in the technology industry.
• EMGT805: Teamwork for Organizational Commitment and Collaboration
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Provides an overview of the role that groups and teams play in achieving organizational success.
• EMGT806: Decision and Risk Analysis
  • Prerequisites: 1) Knowledge of Probability & Statistics as approved by Program Director. 2) Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Theory and practice of decision making under uncertainty.
• EMGT807: Project Management
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Covers the fundamentals of successful project management.
• EMGT808: Engineering Leadership
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Provides a framework to become more proficient in recognizing, understanding, predicting, and controlling the dynamics and outcomes of organizational behavior.
• EMGT809: Engineering Economy for Decision Making
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Applies economic and financial analysis to engineering projects and the operation of the firm.
• EMGT811: Legal Considerations for Engineering Managers
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Covers legal issues and considerations that engineering firms face.
• EMGT813: Advanced Project Management I
  • Prerequisites: EMGT 807. Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Includes content that spans the value delivery spectrum, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid approaches across the three performance domains in project management.
• EMGT814: Advanced Project Management II
  • Prerequisites: EMGT 813. Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Includes content that spans the value delivery spectrum, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid approaches across the three performance domains in project management.
• EMGT819: Applied Management Science for Engineering and Operations
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Introduces optimization methods for decision making and planning.
• EMGT820: Quantitative Analysis for Engineering Management Decisions
  • Prerequisites: Knowledge of Probability & Statistics as approved by Program Director. Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: A working knowledge of the topics is essential for an engineering manager to effectively conduct business and communicate with internal and external members of work unit and organization.
• EMGT822: Production and Operations Management
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Covers principles and issues regarding production and technical operations for the engineering manager.
• EMGT891: Special Topics in Engineering Management
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Subject matter in emerging areas of engineering management and closely related areas not covered in other courses within the MEM curriculum.
• EMGT901: Total Quality Management Using Six Sigma Techniques
  • Prerequisites: Knowledge of Probability & Statistics as approved by Program Director. Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Statistical quality control and improvement is more than an engineering concern.
• EMGT905: Strategic Management and Planning
  • Prerequisites: Only students fully admitted to the MEM degree program or to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management may enroll. Engineering work experience is a prerequisite to program admission and a prerequisite for this course.
  • Description: Creating new and innovative business and corporate entrepreneurship requires a strategic vision to inform and align decision making at all organizational levels.

Course Details

All courses are 3 credit hours, with a maximum of 3 credits per semester and 3 credits per degree, except for EMGT891, which has a maximum of 12 credits per degree. Grading options are graded, and some courses are offered in specific semesters (e.g., Fall, Spring, Summer).