Curriculum
The program consists of 16 graduate courses (11 core and 5 elective courses).
Students earn in total 48 credits (33 credits in required core courses and 15 graduate elective credits). Six or more of these credits are in a major area of interest. Students who wish to specialize in a particular area of interest are free to select any 6- to 15-credit sequence with the approval of the program director. Students may also complete the balance of required elective credits by taking any other Drexel graduate-level course in engineering, business, or other discipline, upon approvals from the appropriate college within Drexel University and the engineering management program.
Students who complete successfully four courses (EGMT 501 Engineering Management I, EGMT 504 Communications, EGMT 531 Economics for Engineering Management, and EGMT 535 Financial Management I) are awarded a "Certificate in Engineering Management", an optional professional credential.
Students may also simultaneously pursue the M.S. in engineering management and another degree. In this case, they need to satisfy program requirements for each degree, with a maximum of 15 credits transferred from one program to the other. (The M.S. in engineering management requires 48 credits; if the other degree requires 45 credits, then 63 credits are required under the dual degree program.)
Course Descriptions
EGMT 501 - Engineering Management I
Principles and practices of administration of engineering and science activities, including nature of management, organization, planning, controlling action and measuring results, management of human resources, communication, and decision making.
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EGMT 502 - Engineering Management II
The course will develop a framework that can be used to effectively manage organizations for sustainable, high performance. It will build on the fundamentals that were learned in Engineering Management I and explore concepts related to change, strategy, culture, complexity, systems thinking, learning, creativity, and innovation. Upon completing the course the student will have an enhanced ability to bring creativity to management and leadership challenges as well as an appreciation of the processes, skills, and attitude needed for success.
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EGMT 504 - Communications
This course provides a thorough review of the essentials of usage and a study of methods of organization and style of both written and spoken communications. Pays special attention to the communication demands of engineers.
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EGMT 581 - Problems in Human Relations
This course covers morale and discipline in management situations. It utilizes case studies stressing the prevention of and solution to employee problems by means of appropriate policies, techniques, practices, and procedures. Group dynamics is encountered from the point of view of both psychological and sociological factors under varying situations, especially industrial.
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EGMT 531 - Economics for Engineering Management
This course provides a review of economic analysis, with emphasis on those phases of major interest to engineering administration. Covers the calculation of economic equivalence, inflation and the purchasing power of money, decision making among alternatives, evaluation of public activities, and estimation of costs.
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EGMT 535 - Financial Management I
Study of the features of accounting data essential to the interpretation and evaluation of engineering operations and financial position of the engineering enterprise. Analysis of financial statements and reports from point of view of management.
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EGMT 536 - Financial Management II
Advanced problems in planning, controlling, and directing engineering and other operating costs through budgeting and analysis of cost data. Judging profitability, liquidity, and the organization structure of the engineering functions are studied.
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EGMT 537 - Problems in Engineering Administration
Uses the case method to provide a thorough study of engineering management and administrative procedures in recognizing and solving engineering problems. Emphasizes strategic planning and policy decisions that affect the image and success of the whole organization in its domestic and global environments.
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EGMT 571 - Managerial Statistics I
Statistics is the major research tool of almost all disciplines. Statistics provides students with capabilities and skills necessary to analyze and understand data. Managerial Statistics I provides a "hands-on" approach to solving statistical problems by emphasizing theory and application.
This course is an elementary statistics course and focuses on basic skills and understanding of fundamental statistics that includes; the concept of probability, continuous and discrete probability distributions, and data sampling theory. Stats I elaborates on a "hands-on/application" approach.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand basic probability and statistical concepts
- Apply these concepts to solve statistics problems
- Understand discrete and continuous probability distributions
- Understand how to generate and interpret graphical data using histograms, scatter plots, box plots, etc.
- Use SPSS software to solve statistical problems
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EGMT 572 - Managerial Statistics II
Hypothesis testing; linear regression and correlation; multiple regression; some topics from analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, and introductory quality control.
The pre-requisite for this course is Managerial Statistics I or an undergraduate level statistics course. Departmental approval is needed to register.
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EGMT 573 - Operations Research I
Deterministic modeling. Specifically: linear programming; the Simplex Method; duality and sensitivity analysis; transportation, transshipment, and assignment problems; problem formulation; goal programming; network analysis; dynamic programming; integer programming and nonlinear programming. Case study applications of engineering and management problems.
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EGMT 574 - Operations Research II
Probabilistic modeling. Markov chains; queuing theory and applications; inventory theory; forecasting; design analysis and simulation. Case study applications of engineering and management problems.
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EGMT 605 - R&D Management I
This course analyzes the issues and concepts involved in strategic and corporate development planning in the modern technologically oriented company.
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EGMT 606 - R&D Management II
This course analyzes the issues and concepts involved in the management of research and development and its functional relationship to other elements of the corporate structure.
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EGMT 607 - Marketing for Engineers
This course is designed to provide a basis to learn key concepts of marketing for individuals whose undergraduate degree is in science or engineering. It will introduce and explain the critical difference between marketing versus sales. Relevant topics for technology managers will include market segmentation, competitive analyses, forecasting new product demand, and linking R&D to market inputs.
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EGMT 625 - Project Planning Scheduling & Control for Engineers
This course provides a basic understanding of project planning and control by examining concepts and theories. The course focuses on methodology that can be employed to plan project implementation and to control progress.
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EGMT 635 - Visual System Mapping for Engineers
This course will introduce the concept and applications of Visual System Mapping (VSM),a powerful technique based on more than 40 years of research. When compared to traditional methods, VSM is proven to yield greater creativity, increase collaboration, and improved results while simultaneously reducing the time and effort required for success. When applied to personal or professional activities, practitioners can expect to have fun while virtually guaranteeing breakthrough outcomes.
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EGMT 652 - Engineering Law
The influence of contract, tort, and property law upon engineering activities. Course includes legal principles relating to management of engineering organizations and governmental departments, and legal procedures of interest to engineers. Topics include corporations, liens, contracts, expert testimony, and patent law.
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EGMT 680 - Project Management for Engineers
The course encompasses a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling engineering projects. The focus is on scheduling techniques and networks using analyses in pricing and estimating engineering projects with an emphasis on cost control. Significance of risk management, learning curves, and management of quality in project management environment are given special attention.
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EGMT 680 - Preventing Technological Disasters
This course uses the case method to investigate numerous technological disasters in order to determine their underlying causes and how to prevent them. Students will analyze of the root causes of disasters: technical, human, organizational, and socio-cultural. Articulation of lessons learned that will help prevent future disasters.
Various approaches to risk assessment are also critically analyzed in this course. Strategic responses to managing technological disasters are also discussed such as the role of engineers and managers, as well as the legal system. Identification of the ethical and legal dimensions associated with technological disasters.
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EGMT 680 - Systems Engineering Leadership
This course will explore concepts related to effective leadership as related to the practice of systems engineering. It will include models related to sustainable, high performance and topics related to living, learning, effectiveness, power, influence, networking, and systems thinking. There will be an emphasis on developing systems thinking skills. On completion of the course, the student will have an enhanced awareness of the attributes of an effective leader in a systems environment.
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EGMT 680 - Systems Engineering Management
This course teaches students the art of systems engineering (SE). Students will learn SE processes and skills to integrate user needs, manage requirements, conduct technological evaluation and build elaborate system architectures. Students will also learn to assess risk and establish financial and schedule constraints. The course devotes particular attention to knowledge, skills, mind-set and leadership qualities needed to be a successful systems engineering leader in the field.
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EGMT 680 - Systems Engineering Quality
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EGMT 680 - New Business Opportunities Driven by Environmental and Sustainability Challenges
The course will provide students a comprehensive exploration of environmental, safety and health issues and their effect on business, communities and consumers. Students will gain a practical understanding of sustainability concepts, and learn how the challenges associated with sustainable developmental are multifaceted involving economic, social and environmental concerns.
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STAT 634 - Quality Planning and Control
This course is about quality planning and control with emphasis on Six Sigma. It offers a "hands on" approach to six sigma by introducing students to methodologies, tools, analysis methods and process improvement techniques. The course is a follow on to those who have "green belt" training or equivalent. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to deploy six sigma techniques within their companies and to; lead major scale improvement projects in their respective areas.
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POM 601 - Operations Management
This course is intended to be an introduction to the fields of production and operations management (POM). Production and operations activities, such as forecasting capacity and inventory, scheduling activities, and assuring qualities will be discussed from the perspective of supply chain. The philosophy of Just-In-Time (JIT) and responsive manufacturing/service is highlighted.
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POM 625 - Advanced Supply Chain Management
This course presents and explains the concepts, insights, practical tools, and decision support systems that are important for the effective management of the supply chain. Long-term strategic design issues, as well as shorter-term tactical and operational issues will be closely examined. In particular, relatively novel, state-of-the art concepts of globally optimal decision making, often across traditional organizational boundaries, will be emphasized.
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BMES 509 - Entrepreneurship for BMES
This general course in Technology Commercialization, Entrepreneurship and new Business Planning serves as a foundation in entrepreneurship and is designed to provide students with practical real world aspects and requirements for the planning, launch and successful management of a new business venture.
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ORGB 631 - Leading Effective Organizations
This course prepares students to make informed decisions as leaders in common institutional and environmental contexts. The focus of the contingency-based perspective of this course is to help leaders understand how best to motivate and coordinate employees and to control outcomes in a manner that ensures they fulfill strategic objectives.
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MGMT 670 - Business Ethics
This course presents several frameworks by which to view ethics and decision-making. It links theory and practice through the study of business ethics as it relates to a variety of management issues. It also focuses on the individual, the organization, and the system. The course work includes case studies, field work, readings, and interaction with visiting guest lecturers.
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